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CFTC Should Be Crypto’s ‘Primary Cop,’ Acting Chairman Says

Rostin Behnam points to enforcement actions the agency has already taken.

Acting CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (left), Fed Chair Jerome Powell and FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Everyone Wants Crypto Regulations – On Their Terms

The industry is speaking, but lawmakers may not be listening.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

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SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures ETF, Opening Crypto to Wider Investor Base

ProShares is set to launch trading of its bitcoin futures ETF next week.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Climbs Above $60K After Report That SEC Won’t Block Futures ETF

The key cryptocurrency’s price touched $60,300 Friday.

Bitcoin's price has crossed above $60,000 for the first time since April. (CoinDesk)

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Coinbase Proposes US Create New Regulator to Oversee Crypto

The Digital Asset Policy Proposal suggests Congress pass legislation to define how digital assets are overseen.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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Bitwise Files for Physically Backed Bitcoin ETF With NYSE Arca

“The market has matured,” Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said on Twitter.

Matt Hougan

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Global Finance Watchdog Says $133B Stablecoin Sector Remains Niche

The Financial Stability Board, a G20 entity that provides recommendations for the global financial system, found stablecoins are not being used at any significant scale for payments at present.

FSB Chair Randal Quarles (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

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Biden Wants to Know More About Crypto

The Biden administration’s approach to crypto continues to take shape, and it still doesn’t look like any sort of outright ban is on the table.

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White House Considering Executive Order on Crypto Oversight: Report

The order would include the Treasury Department, Commerce Department, National Science Foundation and national security agencies.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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BlockFi Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF

The fund would only invest in bitcoin futures contracts traded on the CME.

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