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U.S. CFTC-Driven Spot Crypto Trading Going Live With Bitnomial, Opening Up New Arena

President Donald Trump's push toward friendly crypto policies produced a CFTC-led effort to encourage leveraged spot crypto trading, starting with Bitnomial.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Trump's CFTC, FDIC Picks Closer to Taking Over Agencies as They Advance in Senate

The Senate's process is inching forward on a mass-confirmation that would include two nominations with major crypto implications.

Mike Selig, nominee to be chairman of the CFTC (Senate Agriculture Committee)

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U.S. Crypto Regulator, CFTC, Seeking Names for New 'CEO Innovation Council'

Acting Chairman Caroline Pham said the group will help usher in a new era of market structure, including a focus on digital assets.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Trump's CFTC Pick, Mike Selig, Clears Hurdle on Way Toward Confirmation Vote

The day after his confirmation hearing, the Senate Agriculture Committee made a quick vote to push Mike Selig toward the overall Senate for a final vote.

Mike Selig (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Trump's Pick to Run CFTC, Selig, Tells Senators Crypto a 'Critical Mission' at Agency

Mike Selig, the nominee to be the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, testified at his confirmation hearing in the Senate.

Mike Selig, nominee to be chairman of the CFTC (Senate Agriculture Committee)

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U.S. Regulator That May Rule Over Digital Assets Pushing Toward Crypto Spot Trading

The CFTC's interim boss, Caroline Pham, is said to be personally guiding exchanges on launching compliant products as she also overhauls the agency.

CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline Pham speaks at SEC (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Trump Names SEC Crypto Task Force Head Selig as Next Nominee to Run U.S. CFTC

If confirmed, current SEC official Mike Selig would take over the U.S. commodities watchdog as it's poised to be given wide authority over crypto.

Mike Selig (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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White House Weighing Candidates for Multiple CFTC Spots: Former Chairman Giancarlo

President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly poised to name a nominee to swap in for the earlier pick of former Commissioner Brian Quintenz.

J. Christopher Giancarlo, Former Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Is 'Job One' as U.S. SEC, CFTC Move Into Harmony on Policies: Chairman Atkins

Both agencies are moving forward "in lockstep" on similar efforts to open the policy gates to crypto businesses, which Atkins told reporters is the "top priority."

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. CFTC Moves Toward Getting Stablecoins Involved in Tokenized Collateral Push

The acting chairman of the U.S. derivatives regulator, Caroline Pham, has been pushing an aggressive "crypto sprint" to open the markets to crypto.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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