CFTC
Christopher Giancarlo: Fight for the Future of Money in the U.S.
Christopher Giancarlo, the former chair of the CFTC, also known as ‘Crypto Dad’ said the U.S. is resisting digitization of the dollar due to it being a threat to the country’s dominance over the traditional financial system. Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBDCs are the future of money and countries that resist innovation will become irrelevant in the global financial landscape, said Giancarlo who is also the founder of the Digital Dollar Project. In a Word on the Block interview with Forkast Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, Giancarlo expressed his disappointment over Washington’s hostility towards cryptocurrencies. His comments come in light of the recent enforcement actions against crypto by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Former CFTC Chair Massad on Tether
Timothy Massad, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University Research Fellow, Director of the Digital Assets Policy Project and Former CFTC Chairman, discusses his key takeaways from the joint House hearing on digital assets on Wednesday, and his views on Tether.
Former CFTC Chair Massad on Stablecoin Regulation Outlook
Harvard Kennedy School Research Fellow and former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad, a witness at the house joint hearing on digital assets, discusses his outlook on stablecoin legislation.
Former CFTC Chair Massad on Takeaways From Joint House Hearing on Digital Assets
House Financial Services Committee chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), along with the House Committee on Agriculture chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), led a joint subcommittee hearing on the future of digital assets. Timothy Massad, Harvard Kennedy School Research Fellow and former CFTC Chair, discusses his takeaways from the hearing as a witness and the "skepticism" around formulating clearer crypto legislation in the U.S.
Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Binance on Relationship with Government
The head of Financial Crime Compliance at crypto exchange Binance, Tigran Gambarayan, discusses at Consensus 2023, Binance's relationship with the CFTC and law enforcement agencies.
CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero on Crypto Sentiment in Washington
CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero breaks down the sentiment around crypto regulation in Washington. "The mood is trying to get it right," Romero added.
CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero on U.S. Crypto Regulation Outlook
CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero joins "All About Bitcoin" live from Consensus in Austin, Texas, to discuss the current state of crypto regulation in the U.S. Plus Romero's insights on the sentiment surrounding the crypto sector in Washington.
CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam accused crypto exchange Binance of intentionally breaking regulatory rules during an event hosted by Princeton University on Thursday. Separately, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is expected to testify before Congress next week. Ron Hammond, Director Of Government Relations at Blockchain Association, discusses the latest on crypto regulation.
Is Ether Considered a Security or Commodity?
While the SEC suggests ether (ETH) might be a security, the CFTC says it's a commodity. Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff discusses his outlook for ETH and how investors could be affected. "For people who recognize that it's a global asset, a global ecosystem, it shouldn't matter what it's bucketed as," Mosoff said.
Potential Implications of CFTC Lawsuit Against Binance
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance, the exchange’s founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), and a couple of other entities on charges of failing to register as a “futures commission merchant” while offering unregistered crypto derivatives options to U.S. customers. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the significance of the lawsuit.
