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CFTC Would Become Primary Crypto Regulator Under New Senate Committee Plan

The bill would create a definition of "digital commodity."

The Senate Agriculture Committee, chaired by Rep. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), is poised to introduce a bill giving the CFTC "exclusive jurisdiction" over cryptocurrencies deemed digital commodities. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin, Stablecoins the Worst Options for Cross-Border Payments, ECB Study Says

A senior central banker said state-backed digital currencies would be quicker and cheaper.

CBDCs would be better than bitcoin or stablecoins at speeding up cross-border payments, a European Central Bank study says. (Raimund Linke/Getty Images)

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Singapore's Central Bank to Consult Public on Stablecoin Regulations

The MAS is reviewing rules to deal with the risks of stablecoins, the minister in charge of the bank said.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam, minister in charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore says the central bank is assessing stablecoin regulations. (Handout/Getty Images)

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2 California Men Sentenced to Prison for $1.9M Crypto Grift

The founders of Dropil, Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar, pleaded guilty to one count each of securities fraud last August.

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SEC Slaps Founders, Promoters of Alleged Ponzi Scheme Forsage With Fraud Charges

The regulator said the popular Ethereum dapp was used to swindle investors of over $300 million.

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UK Crypto Investors Should Limit Holdings, Financial Regulator Says

The crypto crash only hardened the Financial Conduct Authority’s determination to impose restrictions such as banning refer-a-friend bonuses.

The U.K. Treasury, which needs to propose laws that would extend financial marketing restrictions to crypto. (Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

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US Tech Bill Creates White House Blockchain Adviser Role

Bipartisan legislation approved by Congress to help out computer-chip manufacturing will also establish a new digital assets expert to advise the president.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Crypto Lender Voyager Ordered by US Regulators to Stop Misleading Customers

The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a cease-and-desist statement to Voyager, saying it made false claims that its customers would have government protections.

Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

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Ex-CFTC Chairman Sees Europe’s MiCA Bill as Threat to US Crypto Industry

Chris Giancarlo says the United States should take the lead in regulating digital assets.

CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham and former CFTC chief Chris Giancarlo at the DACOM summit in New York. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

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US Senate Republican Seeking Bipartisan Support for Stablecoin Oversight Effort

The ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee is talking to Democrats, including Chairman Sherrod Brown, to gain broader support.

El senador Sherrod Brown (izq) junto a Pat Toomey (der). (Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images)