CFTC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of defunct crypto exchange FTX, for defrauding investors of his platform, according to a release on Tuesday. Former CFTC Trial Lawyer Braden Perry explains why the charges are "unique." Plus, he adds that "there will be a race to regulation," following the rapid collapse of the crypto exchange.

Dis 13, 2022

Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans discusses the current state of the turf war between SEC and CFTC for jurisdiction over crypto activities. "I think we're at the brick wall stage, and it's forcing the hand of legislators to amend legislation," Evans said.

Dis 2, 2022

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee in the first of several congressional hearings on FTX and said his agency couldn't have prevented the collapse because FTX wasn't an entity regulated by CFTC. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the hearing and why Chairman Behnam asked lawmakers to “take a pause” and overhaul the crypto bills. Plus, the significance of the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA).

Dis 2, 2022

In a hearing with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam addresses questions on whether crypto should be regulated like a bank. Plus, he addresses the growing need for faster regulation, saying "I don't have the luxury to sit back [because] whether it's in the U.S. or off shore, no matter what [crypto] markets are going to exist."

Dis 1, 2022

In a hearing with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam weighs in on the FTX collapse, noting that the crisis in crypto has "no direct impact on [broader] financial stability." But, he adds, "we can't just assume things will remain the same."

Dis 1, 2022

CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses a collaborative "path forward" with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for crypto regulation, following the bankruptcy filing of crypto lender BlockFi amid the ongoing FTX fallout. "We're adults, we're professionals. We can sit in a room and figure out how to clarify who has jurisdiction where."

Nob 28, 2022

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses the impact of FTX's collapse on regulating crypto and the agency's legislative oversight of the spot markets. "It's not anything we could've done under our existing rules."

Nob 28, 2022

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses her outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape and the CFTC's role as BlockFi becomes the latest crypto firm to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following FTX's collapse.

Nob 28, 2022

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission was nowhere close to making a decision on a controversial FTX plan to streamline financial market structure rules, which were proposed before the crypto exchange went bust, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam said Monday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments in the crypto regulatory space.

Nob 28, 2022

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson discusses her take on FTX's downfall and whether U.S. regulators might probe Sam Bankman-Fried, the head of a non-U.S. entity, the way they did former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes. "We are vigorously enforcing any instances where we can," Johnson said. "There is a regulatory gap ... that really limits our ability."

Nob 10, 2022