Heath Tarbert

Former CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Joins Circle as Chief Legal Officer
Former CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Joins Circle as Chief Legal Officer
Former CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert will join stablecoin issuer Circle as chief legal officer and head of corporate affairs, effective July 1. "The Hash" panel discusses how fo...
Former CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Joins Circle as Chief Legal Officer

CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert
Crypto-Friendly CFTC Commissioner Tarbert to Leave Regulator Friday
Heath Tarbert is leaving the regulator after an 18-month tenure that included debut of an ether futures contract.
CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert

Chris Brummer
Chris Brummer Said to Be Biden's CFTC Chair, Crypto-Friendly Tarbert Steps Down
Brummer would bring an extensive understanding of the cryptocurrency space to the commodities regulator.
Chris Brummer

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert
Crypto-Friendly CFTC Chairman Tarbert Intends to Resign 'Early Next Year'
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert intends to leave the role early in 2021, opening the door for President-elect Joe Biden to name a new top commodities regulator.
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert, right, speaks to CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey at Invest:NYC 2019.
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Talks Ethereum, DeFi and the Next BitMEX
Ethereum's upcoming proof-of-stake shift won't necessarily put the world's second-largest cryptocurrency into the securities bucket, the chairman of the CFTC said Wednesday.
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert, right, speaks to CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey at Invest:NYC 2019.

YEAR ONE: In his first year CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert declared ether a commodity, allowed ether-based futures products to enter the market and approved actual delivery guidance. (CoinDesk archives)
CFTC Chair: 'A Large Part' of Financial System Could End Up in Blockchain Format
Perfection shouldn’t be the enemy of good when it comes to regulating the cryptocurrency space, said Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert.
YEAR ONE: In his first year CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert declared ether a commodity, allowed ether-based futures products to enter the market and approved actual delivery guidance. (CoinDesk archives)

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert
CFTC Hints at Future Digital Asset Regulatory Framework
The U.S. commodities regulator has a four-year plan for fostering responsible innovations in the crypto asset space.
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert
Regulated Derivatives Will 'Legitimize' Crypto, Says CFTC Chair
Regulated derivatives will instill market confidence in cryptocurrencies, according to Heath Tarbert.
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert

Heath Tarbert image via CoinDesk archives
Too Early to Tell if Libra Is a Security, CFTC Chairman Says
Despite some headlines, CFTC chief Heath Tarbert didn't actually say Libra is a security, even if it is different from commodity bitcoin.
Heath Tarbert image via CoinDesk archives

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert
What the CFTC Chairman Actually Said About Ether Futures and Ethereum 2.0
Speaking at CoinDesk's Invest: NYC, Heath Tarbert addressed ethereum futures markets and the move to a proof-of-stake model with Ethereum 2.0.
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert