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CFTC Appoints Industry Leaders to Advice on Web3 Space Regulation

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CFTC Appoints Industry Leaders to Advice on Web3 Space Regulation

  The relationship between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and industry professionals appears to be in stark contradiction with other US authorities, such as the SEC, which has portrayed itself in a manner that is quite unfriendly toward cryptocurrencies. In a recent announcement, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) named Carole House, an ex-official in … Read more

Not CFTC Tell Before Senate that Ethereum and Stablecoins are Commodities

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Not CFTC Tell Before Senate that Ethereum and Stablecoins are Commodities

The regulatory environment surrounding cryptocurrencies in the United States has been fraught with ambiguity for some time. On March 8, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, testified before the Senate Agricultural Committee that most stablecoins are commodities. Curiously, he also includes Ethereum (ETH) in this group, and he adds that … Read more