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Latest from Fran Velasquez
Former CFTC Chair: Here's How SEC and CFTC Can Work Together to Regulate Crypto
Forming a self-regulatory governing committee “might be a way to develop standards for this market,” Timothy Massad said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

Bankrupt Lender Celsius CEO Owes Creditors Transparency, Crypto Lawyer Says
If Alex Mashinsky was “being transparent,” there would be “no need to pull in an independent examiner," said Sasha Hodder, founder of Hodder Law Firm, on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover."
![“If [Mashinky] was being transparent, they would not have a need to pull in an independent examiner,” Sasha Hodder, founder of Hodder Law Firm, said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.” (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2Fs3y3vcno%2Fstaging%2Fd1d4ac7cf13d78d2867f5c160123232e551d4b49-1411x1058.jpg%3Fauto%3Dformat&w=1080&q=75)
US Treasury's Tornado Cash Sanctions Are ‘Unprecedented,’ Warns Congressman
With just 28 legislative days left this year, “it’s unlikely that any crypto legislation is going to move,” Rep. Tom Emmer said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” show.

CFTC Commissioner: Crypto Market Needs Clear Guidelines on Its Regulator
Kristin N. Johnson joined CoinDesk TV’s "First Mover" to discuss two bills in Congress that would make her agency the primary crypto watchdog.

‘Consumer Business Is Dead’ for Crypto Lender Celsius, Bankruptcy Expert Says
Thomas Braziel, a partner at 507 Capital, also told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” customers may get back only 50 to 60 cents on the dollar.

Congress Must Decide How Cryptos Should Be Regulated, Former CFTC Commissioner Says
Dawn Stump told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” that lawmakers need to determine whether digital assets are commodities or securities.

Tornado Cash US Ban Is ‘Bad Precedent,’ but Monero Was ‘Made for This’: Cake Wallet Exec
Justin Ehrenhofer, vice president of operations at Cake Wallet, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss the implications of government regulation when it comes to privacy coins.

Miner Chandler Guo Repeats Support for Ethereum Fork Post-Merge
Guo told CoinDesk TV he wants to create a new proof-of-work blockchain to help miners.
![“A lot of people [miners] are suffering,” Chandler Guo, an ethereum miner, said on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover." (CoinDesk TV, modified)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2Fs3y3vcno%2Fstaging%2F1502ed9d7323e0f86a2e5126c20b470110dfd13b-1440x1080.jpg%3Fauto%3Dformat&w=1080&q=75)
Rune Christensen Details How MakerDAO Is Navigating Tornado Cash Sanctions
The DAO founder sees a new era ahead for DeFi, and it isn't pretty, he told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program

After Brutal Q2, Coinbase Needs to ‘Get Smart’ About Revenue Streams: Analyst Says
Michael Safai, managing partner at Dexterity Capital, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss Coinbase's second-quarter earnings and the outlook for the crypto exchange.
