Senate Agricultural Committee

Senate Agricultural Committee

Policy

Senate Agriculture's crypto market structure draft peppered with Democrat pitches

The latest draft of the major crypto legislation has begun to be targeted with amendments as the Senate Agriculture Committee approaches its hearing next week.

Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (screen capture, Senate Agriculture Committee)

Policy

As the U.S. Commodities Regulator Urges Fast Crypto Action, Senators Still Scrambling

The CFTC chief issued his strongest pitch yet for Congress to act, but the Senate Agriculture Committee's top Republican says the panel's effort isn't yet satisfying the industry.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam

Markets

US Commodities Regulator Beefs Up Bitcoin Futures Review

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a new checklist as part of the "heightened review process" it's developing for virtual currencies.

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