Stablecoin
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CFTC Fines Tether and Bitfinex $42.5M for ‘Untrue or Misleading’ Claims
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fined Bitfinex and Tether more than $42 million on allegations the USDT stablecoin was not fully backed at all times and Bitfinex violated a previous agency order. "The Hash" hosts discuss the charges and the outlook for stablecoin regulation.
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Rep. Tom Emmer on Crypto Regulation, CBDCs, Infrastructure Bill
During Thursday’s House Financial Services Committee meeting, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he does not intend to ban cryptocurrencies but signaled stablecoins need greater regulatory oversight. Committee member Rep. Tom Emmer (D-Minn.) reacts.
