CFTC chair says agency will move forward on crypto regulation if CLARITY fails
Michael Selig, who chairs the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), signaled that the agency would not be idle while Congress continued to debate provisions...
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CFTC Chair Readies Crypto Rules If Congress Fails to Pass Clarity Act
In brief CFTC Chair Michael S. Selig directed staff to explore crypto market structure rules using the agency’s existing authority. Selig said he will direct...
Fireblocks names former SEC acting chair Elad Roisman as policy chief
Fireblocks has appointed former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Elad Roisman as its chief regulatory and policy officer and general counsel for regulatory...
Reform UK chair calls for probe into SBF-linked donation: Report
The chairman of the UK’s Reform party has called for an investigation following reports of a $50,000 political donation linked to former FTX CEO Sam...
SEC Ready to Provide Crypto Rules if Clarity Act Flounders: Chair Atkins
In brief Paul Atkins said the SEC is “ready, willing, and able” to write crypto rules if Congress does not pass the Clarity Act. He...
Ripple-era SEC chair Jay Clayton confirmed as DNI
The U.S. Senate confirmed former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence on July 28 in a 51-47 party-line vote. ...
The fed chair who owned crypto just ruled out saving it
Kevin Warsh held stakes in a stablecoin venture and a dozen protocols, called Bitcoin the new gold, and became the friendliest Fed chair crypto has...
Crypto firms face AML risks during post-MiCA migration, says AMLA chair
Mass user migration following the end of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) transitional period could strain compliance at virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in...
Bitmine announces $74M Ether buys as chair says ‘greater chances of Clarity Act passage’
Bitmine’s big buy contrasts with crypto treasury peer Strategy, which reported selling millions of dollars worth of its Bitcoin holdings on Monday. Bitmine Immersion Technologies,...
CFTC chair says perp trading not suitable for all assets it regulates
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig on Tuesday acknowledged fundamental differences in the traditional commodity markets it has long regulated and its more...