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Former CFTC Chair on Crypto and Stablecoin Regulation

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad discusses why the current regulatory framework is “inadequate” and his concerns over the tug of war between SEC and the underfunded CFTC. Plus, what the Biden Administration can do for stablecoin regulation.

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Policy

US Treasury's Tornado Cash Sanctions Are ‘Unprecedented,’ Warns Congressman

With just 28 legislative days left this year, “it’s unlikely that any crypto legislation is going to move,” Rep. Tom Emmer said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” show.

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

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Rep. Tom Emmer: Regulators 'Have to Wait' For Congress on Crypto

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) explains why the agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) need to wait for Congress to offer further regulatory clarity on the future of cryptocurrency guidelines.

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As SEC Leans on Enforcement to Regulate, Crypto Lawyers Study Every Word

The industry’s legal advisers are trying to reverse-engineer the text of recent enforcement actions to divine the agency's thinking.

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CFTC Commissioner: Crypto Market Needs Clear Guidelines on Its Regulator

Kristin N. Johnson joined CoinDesk TV’s "First Mover" to discuss two bills in Congress that would make her agency the primary crypto watchdog.

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Finance

Token Front-Running Was Common at Coinbase Crypto Exchange, a New Study Argues

The paper found suspicious trading around 10% to 25% of new crypto listings and says the problem goes beyond the instances in a U.S. Department of Justice case brought in July.

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‘Memorandum of Understanding’ Between SEC and CFTC Needed in US Crypto Regulation: CFTC Commissioner

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson discusses how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and CFTC could work together in tackling the biggest crypto regulatory challenges in the country.

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SEC Files Complaint Against Dragonchain for Unregistered Initial Coin Offering

The complaint alleges the blockchain startup failed to register more than $16 million in crypto asset securities.

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Congress Must Decide How Cryptos Should Be Regulated, Former CFTC Commissioner Says

Dawn Stump told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” that lawmakers need to determine whether digital assets are commodities or securities.

Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Digital Significantly Restructures Debt

The bitcoin miner said negotiations with its lenders were the reason for the delays in releasing its second-quarter earnings report.

Stronghold Digital Mining CEO Greg Beard (right) and Co-Chairman Bill Spence (left). 
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