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CFTC Hints at Future Digital Asset Regulatory Framework
The U.S. commodities regulator has a four-year plan for fostering responsible innovations in the crypto asset space.
By Danny Nelson
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 9:28 a.m. Published Jul 9, 2020, 3:34 p.m. 1 min read
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which regulates the U.S. bitcoin and ether derivatives markets, plans to develop a digital asset innovation blueprint by 2024.
- “We will develop a holistic framework to promote responsible innovation in digital assets,” the swaps regulator teased in its 2020-2024 Strategic Plan, released Wednesday.
- This “holistic framework” will help keep the CFTC apace with the “risks and opportunities” of these so-called “21st century commodities,” the regulator said, though it was unclear at press time how far the document will ultimately go.
- Chairman Heath Tarbert called for “principles-based regulation” of blockchain and digital assets in a June essay published by the Harvard Business Law Review, writing there that “overly prescriptive rules could stunt the development of this important market.”
- On a related front, CFTC announced Thursday it will host three fintech-focused virtual events this fall, including one talk on the future of finance and another on how regulators respond to financial innovation.
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Nvidia's stronger-than-expected results and bullish AI outlook lifted crypto mining stocks tied to data center and high-performance computing demand, even as the chipmaker's shares fell due to growth concerns.
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- Nvidia reported first-quarter revenue of $81.62 billion, up 85 percent from a year earlier and above Wall Street expectations, as AI infrastructure demand continued to surge.
- Data Center now accounts for more than 90 percent of Nvidia’s revenue, prompting the company to reorganize its reporting into two segments: Data Center...
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