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Gensler Says SEC Plans to Regulate Crypto Exchanges, Sharing Power With CFTC

Gensler Says SEC Plans to Regulate Crypto Exchanges, Sharing Power With CFTC
Gensler Says SEC Plans to Regulate Crypto Exchanges, Sharing Power With CFTC
April 05, 2022  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning a series of changes that could aggressively step up its regulation of the cryptocurrency industry, most notably...

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Bipartisan Bill to Give CFTC More Power Over Crypto at SEC’s Expense
Bipartisan Bill to Give CFTC More Power Over Crypto at SEC’s Expense
March 27, 2022  |  Regulation

The fight between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over who will regulate cryptocurrencies just took a turn that...

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CFTC Charges 4 in $44M Bitcoin Scam
CFTC Charges 4 in $44M Bitcoin Scam
March 11, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a federal civil enforcement action this week against four men for allegedly conducting a $44 million...

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CFTC Nominees Urge Lawmakers to Give Agency More Crypto Oversight
CFTC Nominees Urge Lawmakers to Give Agency More Crypto Oversight
March 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The four nominees from President Joe Biden to join the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have told lawmakers that they think there needs to be...

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HSBC Under Fire for Bankers’ Alleged Misuse of WhatsApp
HSBC Under Fire for Bankers’ Alleged Misuse of WhatsApp
February 22, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

London banking giant HSBC is being investigated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for bankers’ alleged use of “non-HSBC approved messaging platforms for...

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New Crypto Regulation May Be Useful, but Not Indispensable
New Crypto Regulation May Be Useful, but Not Indispensable
February 18, 2022  |  Regulation

In the crypto regulation debate, many people in the industry are suggesting that new regulation in the United States is needed to provide more clarity...

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At Senate Hearing, CFTC Chair Behnam Steps Up Battle With SEC for Crypto Oversight
At Senate Hearing, CFTC Chair Behnam Steps Up Battle With SEC for Crypto Oversight
February 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Fresh from his confirmation hearing, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam made another, more aggressive pitch for authority over the cryptocurrency market in front...

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Senate Hearing on Digital Assets May Test Role of CFTC and DeFi 
Senate Hearing on Digital Assets May Test Role of CFTC and DeFi 
February 09, 2022  |  Regulation

Today, February 9, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is holding a hearing on digital assets where witness experts will likely discuss...

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SEC, CFTC Coordination May Be the Way Forward for Crypto Regulation
SEC, CFTC Coordination May Be the Way Forward for Crypto Regulation
January 21, 2022  |  Regulation

Calling cryptocurrency the “Wild West” of finance, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman has said regulating crypto trading platforms is one of the...

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