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Former CFTC Attorney Ryne Miller Joins FTX.US as General Counsel

Miller served as legal counsel to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, when Gensler was at the CFTC.

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US Derivatives Traders Are Easily Bypassing Blocks on Offshore Exchanges: Report

U.S.-based traders are able to use virtual private networks designed to mask the country where they are based. Or they simply lie about where they are from.

U.S. investors are finding ways to access offshore exchanges.

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Timothy Massad: Bitcoin ETFs Could Lead to Greater Regulation

Responding to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s call for SEC to clarify its role on crypto regulations, former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad suggests that the SEC, despite not having direct authority to regulate crypto exchanges, could approve bitcoin ETFs as a way to “bring some regulatory standards.”

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Judge Bans PaxForex From US for Offering Unregistered, Leveraged Crypto Trades

The St. Vincent-based trading shop did not show up in court to defend itself against CFTC allegations.

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Bitcoin ETF Would Be Good for Investors and Regulators, Says Former CFTC Chairman

The SEC could use the ETF approval process to improve trading integrity on crypto exchanges, said Timothy Massad.

Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC

Markets

DeFi Derivatives May Be Illegal: CFTC Commissioner

Federal law "does not contain any exception" for decentralized finance markets, Dan Berkovitz said.

CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz

Markets

Digital Dollar Should Be 'Actively Explored,' Says Former CFTC Chairman

Maintaining users' privacy is a key design focus, according to Massad. "We're not China."

Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC

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Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins

Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Senior Fellow and former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his thesis that the popular stablecoin tether could face a disruption comparable to the Reserve Primary Fund "breaking the buck" in 2008. He also comments on CBDCs and the digital dollar he expects will be developed.

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The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture to Launch Digital Dollar Pilots

The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture announced they’re launching five pilot programs to test the US central bank digital currency (CBDC) design and uses.

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CFTC Appoints Former DEX Lawyer as Head of Fintech Wing

Jason Somensatto joined the CFTC in February.

Jason Somensatto