# CFTC commissioner: agency doesn’t have enforcement resources without Congress

# CFTC commissioner: agency doesn’t have enforcement resources without Congress

“# CFTC commissioner: agency doesn’t have enforcement resources without Congress ” Dan Berkovitz, one of three commissioners currently serving at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said while the agency is suited to futures contracts, swaps, and options trading, it would need additional resources to handle the cash market for crypto assets. Speaking at the…

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# President Biden announces picks to fill CFTC vacancies

# President Biden announces picks to fill CFTC vacancies

“# President Biden announces picks to fill CFTC vacancies ” U.S. President Joe Biden has tapped acting chairperson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rostin Behnam to assume his position on a permanent basis, as well as two others to fill vacant commissioner seats. In a Monday announcement from the White House, President Biden said…

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# BlockFi board of directors replaces ‘Crypto Dad’ after four months

# BlockFi board of directors replaces ‘Crypto Dad’ after four months

“# BlockFi board of directors replaces ‘Crypto Dad’ after four months ” Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Christopher Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” will be leaving crypto lending firm BlockFi’s board of directors, but continuing to advise the group on digital assets. In a Wednesday announcement, BlockFi said Ellen-Blair Chube, a managing director…

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# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back

# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back

“# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back ” The latest news has left the decentralized finance community in a collective fetal position. Responding to the threat of increased regulatory oversight, leading decentralized exchange Uniswap recently restricted the trading of certain tokens. Earlier in July, Dan M. Berkovitz, chairman of the Commodity…

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# CFTC commissioner says agency has broad enforcement authority on crypto derivatives

# CFTC commissioner says agency has broad enforcement authority on crypto derivatives

“# CFTC commissioner says agency has broad enforcement authority on crypto derivatives ” Dawn Stump, one of four commissioners currently serving at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has released a statement clarifying the agency’s authority with respect to digital assets.  In a Monday statement, Stump said the CFTC is empowered with both regulatory…

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