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Gensler and Behnam Look Back at Crypto Regulation and the Difference Shows

Gensler and Behnam Look Back at Crypto Regulation and the Difference Shows

The outgoing chairman of the SEC had a much more hostile view of crypto than his counterpart at the CFTC.
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam Announces Departure as Trump Era Regulators Prepare to Take Over

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam Announces Departure as Trump Era Regulators Prepare to Take Over

Under Behnam, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission did a lot of enforcement but also pushed for crypto regulation, and said many tokens were commodities, not securities
New Bill Seeks To Reconcile Regulatory Division Between SEC and CFTC

New Bill Seeks To Reconcile Regulatory Division Between SEC and CFTC

The bill would establish a 20-person committee of independent stakeholders tasked with advising both the SEC and CFTC.
CFTC Orders Cease and Desist Against Uniswap Labs

CFTC Orders Cease and Desist Against Uniswap Labs

Uniswap Labs will pay a $175,000 settlement fine as the “regulation by enforcement” campaign continues.
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CFTC Awards $1 Million to Whistleblower in Digital Asset Case

Nearly half of the CFTC's cases in the last fiscal year were related to digital assets.
CFTC Chair Asserts At Least 70% of Crypto Assets Are Not Securities

CFTC Chair Asserts At Least 70% of Crypto Assets Are Not Securities

Behnam urged Congress to grant the agency more authority over digital assets.
U.S. Court Rules Two Obscure Altcoins Are Commodities

U.S. Court Rules Two Obscure Altcoins Are Commodities

The news followed a long-lasting dispute between the SEC and CFTC over when a cryptocurrency is a commodity or security.
Latest CFTC Enforcement Actions Challenge Core Tenets of DeFi

Latest CFTC Enforcement Actions Challenge Core Tenets of DeFi

Crypto Advocates Continue To Call For Clear Rules To Support U.S. Web3 Industry and See Path Forward Through Persistent Engagement With Regulators
CFTC Fines Opyn, ZeroEx and Deridex

CFTC Fines Opyn, ZeroEx and Deridex

Regulator Charges Popular DeFi Protocols 0x, Opyn and Deridex With Offering Illegal Digital Asset Derivatives To U.S. Customers
CFTC Action Against DAO Outrages Crypto and One of Its Own Commissioners

CFTC Action Against DAO Outrages Crypto and One of Its Own Commissioners

Agency Alleges Ooki DAO Offered Derivatives Without a License