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[SPONSORED CONTENT] Commissioner Mersinger touches on the hot topic of DeFi regulation and the need for collaboration
CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger joins us at Meridian to discuss DeFi regulation and her advice to both DeFi stakeholders and regulators, stressing the need for clearer guidance and collaboration amongst the two sides.

Voyager Ex-CEO Charged by U.S. Regulators With Fraud, Making False Claims
Former Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich is facing complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which also used the case to reinforce its view of USDC as a commodity.

'Generational Change in Washington' Likely Needed for 'Sensible' Crypto Legislation: Former CFTC Chair
J. Christopher Giancarlo, former CFTC chairman and senior counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, weighs in on the state of digital asset regulation in the U.S. "We need some degree of generational change in Washington before we get the sensible crypto legislation that we really need," Giancarlo said.

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo: 'Real Issue' Is Future-Proofing the U.S. Dollar
Former CFTC chairman and senior counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP J. Christopher Giancarlo shares his thoughts on the potential future of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC). "The real issue is...how do we future-proof the U.S. dollar?" Giancarlo said. "How do we protect democratic values of economic integrity and economic autonomy in these digital systems?"

Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo: There's a 'False Choice' Between CBDCs and Stablecoins Regarding Privacy
The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill meant to prevent a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC). Former CFTC chairman and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP senior counsel J. Christopher Giancarlo weighs in. "There's a false choice between stablecoins and central bank digital currencies when it comes to privacy," Giancarlo said.

CFTC Denies Kalshi’s Plan to Let Users Bet on Control of U.S. Congress
U.S. federal regulators said the plans weren't in the "public interest," after a court squabble involving rival service PredictIt

The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
The move marks a contrast to its previously 'lenient' image compared to the SEC.

Will the CFTC Blot Out DeFi in the U.S.?
Recent actions by the agency raise impossible questions for decentralized finance platforms.

Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.
The firm’s new futures commission merchant status at the CFTC may undermine the other U.S. markets regulator – the SEC – and bolster the case for ether as a commodity.
