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By Ali Powell, Sandali Handagama, CoinDeskJul 13, 2023

Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) just reintroduced an updated version of their landmark crypto legislation. Timothy Massad, former CFTC chairman and current director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the move and the implications for the wider U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.

Jul 12, 2023

Tim Massad, former CFTC chairman and current director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, weighs in on the state of crypto regulation in the U.S., Massad said "our hand is going to be forced sooner or later on doing something on stablecoins" due to the actions of other jurisdictions. Plus, Massad reacts to stablecoins being a possible path forward for a united legislative effort.

Jul 12, 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie explores the hottest stories in crypto, as bitcoin (BTC) reacts to a blowout U.S. ADP private employment report. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink discusses the future of crypto in a new interview. Bloomberg reports Celsius and its former CEO could be named in a case brought by the CFTC. And, Taylor Swift reportedly approved a sponsorship deal with FTX last year, despite previous reports that she had walked away.

Jul 6, 2023

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) began a formal review taking a closer look at prediction market Kalshi's proposed contracts that let users bet on which political party will control Congress after an election. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the CFTC's review process and the potential impact of the agency's decision.

Jun 26, 2023

The crypto unit of Cboe Global Markets, Cboe Digital, has received approval from the Commodities and Futures Commission (CFTC) to start offering margined bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures contracts. Cboe Digital President John Palmer discusses the move and the outlook for crypto regulation in the United States.

Jun 16, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase highlight the need for U.S. lawmakers to come up with “a comprehensive framework on how to regulate the crypto industries and the relative responsibilities of SEC vs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),” JPMorgan (JPM) said in a research report. "The Hash" panel weighs in.

Jun 12, 2023

A federal judge has sided with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a lawsuit alleging decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) Ooki DAO offered unregistered commodities. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for other DAOs and decentralized finance (DeFi) actors in the industry.

Jun 12, 2023

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 former regulators could help crypto firms comply better with the regulatory framework.

Jun 9, 2023

Christopher Giancarlo, the former chair of the CFTC, also known as ‘Crypto Dad’ said the U.S. is resisting digitization of the dollar due to it being a threat to the country’s dominance over the traditional financial system. Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBDCs are the future of money and countries that resist innovation will become irrelevant in the global financial landscape, said Giancarlo who is also the founder of the Digital Dollar Project. In a Word on the Block interview with Forkast Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, Giancarlo expressed his disappointment over Washington’s hostility towards cryptocurrencies. His comments come in light of the recent enforcement actions against crypto by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

May 15, 2023