Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is calling for lawmakers to act quickly and create a crypto regulatory framework after FTX's collapse. Plus, Compass Mining is offering its first protection product so customers can safeguard their bitcoin mining machines. And, Bitcoin self-custody firm Casa is adding Ethereum support to its platform.

1. Dez. 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.

28. Nov. 2022

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Christy Goldsmith Romero said crypto's growing interest by traditional finance firms should put regulators on notice of dangerous risks to come. Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the commissioner comparing the risks of crypto to the 2008 financial crisis.

27. Okt. 2022

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam is eager for his agency to shed its reputation as the friendlier regulator for the crypto industry. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the CFTC's role in future crypto regulation.

25. Okt. 2022

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that two groups of crypto advocates could argue that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should not be able to serve Ooki DAO members through a website help bot. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in Ooki DAO's ongoing case making waves in DeFi land.

13. Okt. 2022

A federal court ruled on Monday that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) can serve a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) through a website help bot and forum post. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what the ruling means for crypto regulation.

4. Okt. 2022

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam said Wednesday CFTC-led regulation could have significant benefits for the crypto industry, including a potential boost to the price of bitcoin (BTC). "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in crypto regulation amid a brewing turf war between regulatory agencies.

29. Sept. 2022

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam discusses the appropriate approach to cryptocurrency's energy consumption concerns, citing the successful Ethereum Merge as a "step in the right direction."

15. Sept. 2022

Rostin Behnam, the head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said he has already directed his agency to begin preparing to be the major, fully-funded regulator for much of the crypto market, as anticipated in Senate legislation.

15. Sept. 2022

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson discusses the road ahead for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape, along with her reaction to a recent bill that would grant the CFTC "exclusive jurisdiction" over cryptocurrency trades that meet commodities law.

17. Aug. 2022