As attention toward crypto ramps up in Washington, a16z crypto has tapped its general counsel, Miles Jennings, to become head of policy.
The former CEO of FTX once again claimed that he's wrongfully convicted as he apparently tries to make the case for a presidential pardon.
The CFTC's Christy Goldsmith Romero said she plans to step down after nominee Brian Quintenz is confirmed to lead the agency.
An OKX subsidiary said it resolved a U.S. DOJ investigation.
Bernstein analysts predict a "perfect storm" of political and regulatory support will drive U.S. stablecoin legislation forward this year.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are reportedly exploring a joint approach to regulating digital assets, Fox Business Journalist Eleanor Terret reported on Feb. 13. This initiative includes reviving the long-dormant CFTC-SEC Joint Advisory Committee (JAC), which once served as a bridge between the two agencies. Initially […]
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Donald Trump has reportedly selected Brian Quintenz, the current Head of Policy at a16z Crypto, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terret reported on Feb. 12. If confirmed, Quintenz will replace acting Chair Caroline Pham. Who is Quintenz? Quintenz, who served as a CFTC commissioner from 2017 to 2021, […]
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Quintenz has been known for his crypto advocacy
Quintenz, head of global policy at a16z crypto, served as a commissioner of the CFTC from 2017 to 2021 during Trump’s first administration.
U.S. lawmakers are taking different approaches to regulating stablecoins and crypto — revealing political divides.
The agency clashed with Kalshi over whether political prediction markets could compromise the integrity of the electoral process last year.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
CFTC Acting Chair Pham said past years of anti-innovation policies have restricted 'common-sense' regulations of prediction markets.
The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement is being reorganized to “refocus” on fraud prevention.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis accused the U.S. SEC under former Chair Gary Gensler of undermining lawmakers' efforts to regulate crypto.
U.S. CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham is kickstarting a sequence of public roundtable discussions to talk about prediction markets and crypto.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Harry Jung to spearhead its crypto, DeFi, and digital assets efforts. Jung will also serve as Acting Chief of Staff under Acting Chair Caroline Pham, according to a Jan. 23 statement. Jung’s promotion builds on his experience as the Designated Federal Officer for the CFTC’s Global […]
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Pham made several changes to the CFTC’s leadership team on Wednesday after being tapped for interim Chair by President Trump.
Caroline Pham, the CFTC's interim chief elevated by President Donald Trump, has cleared the decks of the derivatives regulator's senior officials.
Trump has tapped one of the CFTC's top officials, Commissioner Caroline Pham, to lead the agency as acting chair, Bloomberg reported.
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The CFTC is considering probes on sports betting event contracts offered by Crypto.com weeks out from the popular Super Bowl match, Bloomberg reports.
Ian McGinley, the enforcement director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is stepping down days before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
New reports suggest the US Senate Banking Committee is looking to create its first crypto subcommittee, while Trump is reportedly eyeing a pro-crypto CFTC commissioner to take the agency’s helm.
The decentralized prediction platform Polymarket is facing intense scrutiny from regulators and the public alike for its actions. Over the past day, reports emerged that the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has subpoenaed user data amid backlash over its controversial wildfire betting markets. Controversial wildfire bets Polymarket has been criticized for allowing bets on the […]
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Coinbase may be required to send certain information related to user accounts to the CFTC in response to a subpoena related to Polymarket.
In what he said would be his last remarks as CFTC chair, Rostin Behnam said he intended to advocate for the commission to address regulatory challenges over digital assets.
In a potentially major turn for crypto regulation in the US, Rostin Behnam, the Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has revealed his resignation, effective January 20, with his exit from the commission scheduled for February 7. Behnam Resigns, Leaves Key Regulatory Challenges In Crypto In a statement released Tuesday morning, Behnam […]
Rostin Behnam, the Chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), confirmed he will resign from the agency effective Jan. 20, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 6. This timing coincides with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, allowing the incoming administration to appoint an interim leader before Congress approves a permanent successor. Behnam’s […]
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