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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.

Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Three Crypto Regulatory Actions That Need to Be Taken, According to Messari's CEO

Messari Co-founder and CEO Ryan Selkis discusses his take on the crypto regulatory actions that the industry is lacking, which includes clarity on stablecoins, the CFTC's ownership over layer 1 blockchains, and the status of DeFi.

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CFTC Needs Additional Resources For Crypto Oversight, Says Former Commissioner

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Dawn Stump discusses the resources the agency would need in order to regulate the crypto industry.

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Crypto Regulation Isn’t a ‘Power Grab,’ but Call For Industry Clarity: Fmr CFTC Commissioner

Dawn Stump, former commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), discusses her take on the state of crypto regulation and calls from the industry seeking clarity on oversight.

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Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump on Crypto Regulation Outlook, New Role at Solidus Labs

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Dawn Stump discusses the outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape amid a brewing turf war between the CFTC and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Plus, her insights into joining crypto risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs as an advisor.

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Finance

Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump Joins Crypto Risk Monitoring Firm Solidus Labs as Adviser

The appointment reflects the broader trend of former top government officials taking roles at crypto firms after departing from their public service roles.

Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump speaking at Consensus 2022. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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CFTC Accuses Ohio Man of $12M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme; Binance Recovers $450K Stolen From DeFi Protocol

The U.S. Commodities Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken legal action against an Ohio resident it says ran a $12 million Ponzi scheme involving bitcoin. Plus, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao tweets the crypto exchange has frozen or recovered $450,000, which was stolen from decentralized finance protocol Curve.Finance earlier this week.

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CFTC Accuses Ohio Man of Running $12M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

The regulator filed a cease-and-desist order against Rathnakishore Giri and his companies over allegations of scamming investors interested in digital assets.

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U.S. Lawmakers Consider Requiring Large Hedge Funds to Report Crypto Holdings

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted to advance a proposal that includes requiring large hedge funds to report their cryptocurrency holdings. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far.

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US Regulators Consider Asking Large Hedge Funds to Disclose Crypto Exposure

The proposal involves adding a question about digital assets to reporting requirements that also cover private credit and equity and real estate.

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