A Blueprint for Crypto Market Structure

Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, outlines principles to guide legislation and regulation on issues like self-custody, staking, voting, and peer-to-peer transactions on permissionless networks. дальше »

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Blockchain Association wants Trump to replace SEC, IRS, and Treasury leaders

The Blockchain Association, a nonprofit representing crypto and blockchain businesses in the U. S. , sent a letter to president-elect Donald Trump and Congress on Friday. In the letter signed by Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith, the organization outlined five priorities for the first 100 days of Trump’s administration. дальше »

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CFTC commissioner wants to create AI fraud task force

Commissioner Kristin Johnson’s remarks came just a day after the CFTC appointed its first chief AI officer.

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Binance's Multi-Billion CFTC Penalty Was 'Heightened,' Says Commissioner Kristin Johnson

Johnson clarified that the agency sued the crypto exchange because it "simply failed to comply with regulation." дальше »

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Voyager Digital was ‘no better than a house of cards’ — CFTC commissioner

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson’s comments came after separate lawsuits from the CFTC and FTC were filed against Voyager and its former CEO, Stephen Ehrlich. дальше »

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CFTC fines Mirror Trading $1.7B for Bitcoin-related forex fraud

The CFTC has brought or resolved 10 fraud cases involving digital assets or foreign exchange since June 2023, Commissioner Kristin Johnson said. дальше »

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Blockchain Association files new amicus brief to support Tornado Cash’s defense

The Blockchain Association said June 2 that it filed an amicus brief to support a CoinCenter case that defends the coin mixer Tornado Cash. Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, said: “… Tornado Cash is simply a tool – punishing the tool itself simply because it can be used by anyone, including bad actors, […] The post Blockchain Association files new amicus brief to support Tornado Cash’s defense appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Blockchain Association Files Amicus Brief in Coin Center Lawsuit Against U.S. Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

In a statement, the trade group’s CEO Kristin Smith, said that regulatory actions should only target bad actors. дальше »

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Crypto Industry Is 'Absolutely' at War Against Gensler and Warren, Blockchain Association CEO Smith Says

The war won't last forever, but probably will continue for the next 18-20 months, Kristin Smith said. дальше »

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Crypto Industry Is 'Absolutely' at War Against Gensler, Warren, Blockchain Association CEO Smith Says

The war won't last forever, but probably will continue for the next 18-20 months, Kristin Smith said. дальше »

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CFTC commissioner says there is no ‘immediate path forward” with Binance

A leader at the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has stated that her agency is in conversation with Binance, CNBC reported April 25. CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson said: “We’ve been in continuing conversations with [Binance] to … give them an opportunity to explain that conduct and to help us find a path forward. дальше »

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Commissioner: CFTC Needs More Dialogue With Market Participants to Modernize Regulation

Kristin N. Johnson says it is important the agency has a working relationship with the parent company of a subsidiary operating in its market. дальше »

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CFTC’s Johnson urges Congress to expand commission’s crypto oversight powers

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Kristin Johnson wants to protect customers in a way that reduces the risk of future crises. дальше »

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CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson Urges Congress to Expand Agency’s Authority to Review Crypto Acquisitions

Following FTX’s swift, stunning collapse last November, crypto industry participants, lawmakers and regulators alike have all been mulling the same questions: Why were regulators blindsided by FTX’s implosion, and more importantly, how can the next crypto crisis be prevented? дальше »

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Blockchain Association: FTX was an “old-fashioned” crime

Regulation can make consumers more comfortable using cryptocurrency  The sector needs more regulation on stablecoins and spot markets Crimes like FTX (fraud) don’t need to be addressed by modern policy Proper crypto regulation could attract more consumers, says Kristin Smith of the Blockchain Association, an entity that advocates for peer-to-peer technology that puts power in […] The post Blockchain Association: FTX was an “old-fashioned” crime appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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FTX Debacle Could Lead to Crypto Legislation ‘Momentum’: Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith

The executive director discusses why the fall of FTX was a “massive setback” for the industry but not the end for crypto, and what likely happened to the $73 million in political donations Sam Bankman-Fried made. дальше »

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US CFTC Commissioner Cites Latest Crypto Sanction in Call for New Rules

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson is pushing for her agency to work on policies to further tighten custody of customer assets as the CFTC sanctions another crypto Ponzi scheme. дальше »

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CFTC Has ‘Boots on the Ground’ at FTX Subsidiary LedgerX

Kristin N. Johnson said that the regulator is monitoring crypto clearinghouse LedgerX on a “daily if not hourly basis”. дальше »

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‘Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste’: CFTC Commissioner Calls on Congress to Act After FTX Debacle

Kristin N. Johnson discusses the FTX fiasco and why Congress should take a pragmatic approach in closing the regulatory gap. дальше »

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Binance-FTX Deal Will Bring Regulatory 'Scrutiny’ on Crypto Exchanges: Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith

The executive director discusses why Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX’s fall from grace is likely to “open up a more robust” debate surrounding regulation for exchanges going forward. U.S. Rep. Jim Himes also weighs in. дальше »

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CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson touts DCCPA bill in market risk advisory meeting

The committee meeting was Johnson’s first as committee sponsor; she chose to concentrate on digital assets and the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act in her opening remarks. дальше »

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Blockchain Association unveils BA PAC to support pro-crypto from both US parties

The trade group includes many of the industry’s biggest names among its members; director Kristin Smith calls them “a great group to help steer the success of this enterprise.” дальше »

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CFTC Commissioner: Crypto Market Needs Clear Guidelines on Its Regulator

Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss the future of cryptocurrency regulation in the U.S. дальше »

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CFTC labels 34 crypto and forex firms as unregistered foreign entities

"Customers engaged in transactions with these entities may not receive the benefit of the customer protections, safeguards, and guardrails,” said CFTC commissioner Kristin Johnson. дальше »

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CFTC Commissioner: I Like Being an Underdog Versus the SEC

Kristin Johnson also suggested her agency might be able to be more responsive than the SEC since it's smaller. дальше »

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CoinDesk Confidential: Kristin Smith

Washington, D.C.'s crypto whisperer answers our special questionnaire ahead of Consensus 2022. дальше »

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Commissioner Kristin Johnson to sponsor CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee

The crypto hawk Biden appointee will sponsor a panel of 36 financial industry executives, thought leaders and other prominent figures. дальше »

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‘Crypto Networks Are Going to Be the Foundation for So Many Things,’ Says Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith

BeinCrypto spoke to Kristin Smith from the Blockchain Association about their work advocating for blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the United States. The post ‘Crypto Networks Are Going to Be the Foundation for So Many Things,’ Says Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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125 Decision Makers, Regulators to Gather at {DeFi}ntech Retreat 2021

The retreat will feature off-the-record talks by Erik Voorhees (CEO, ShapeShift), Kristin Smith (Executive Director, Blockchain Association), Amanda Cassatt (CEO & Co-Founder at Serotonin, FMR CMO, Consensys), Alex Mashinsky (Founder & CEO, Celsius. дальше »

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Kristin Smith sees faster Bitcoin adoption in the developing world

Executive Director of Blockchain Association, Kristin Smith, while speaking to CNBC, opined that the developing world may see faster crypto payment adoption than the developed world. She argued that the developed world already has established payment systems, so they seem not in a hurry to adopt crypto payment solutions. дальше »

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DeFi, derivatives and fixing an antiquated financial system: Kristin Boggiano

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Bitcoin Policy in Biden’s Washington, With Kristin Smith and Amy Davine Kim

As the Biden Administration gets underway, what can we expect for cryptocurrency technologies alongside an ascendent bitcoin? дальше »

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CrossTower to Launch a Digital Asset MarketPlace for Institutions With Innovative Pricing Model

CrossTower, a Jersey-based crypto exchange started a phased rollout of its services in April and led by former AlphaPoint executives Kristin Boggiano and Kapil Rathi. The exchange aims to build a new marketplace especially catering to institutional clients with its innovative pricing model along with taker rebates. дальше »

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Судебный процесс между SEC и Telegram ускорит разработку законов по криптовалютам

Продолжающееся судебное разбирательство между Telegram и SEC может ускорить разработку криптовалютного законодательства, считает Blockchain Association. «Telegram потерпел неудачу, но это дело может заставить Конгресс принять новый закон, который продвинет этот вопрос в контексте регуляторного права», — заявила исполнительный директор Blockchain Association Кристин Смит (Kristin Smith). дальше »

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Change Won’t Happen With Chairman Clayton Around: Kristin Smith

A lobbyist surveys current attitudes towards blockchain in Washington D.C. дальше »

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United States' lack of regulatory clarity could push jobs, innovation overseas

At Ripple’s 2019 UBRI Connect event, Director of the Blockchain Association, Kristin Smith, spoke to Ripple's Global Head of Government Relations, Michelle Bond, about how educating and collaboratinThe post United States' lack of regulatory clarity could push jobs, innovation overseas appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Presenting a United Front of Blockchain Companies to Work With Congress

It’s a sign of the times and the growing maturity of the crypto industry that a new industry trade association launched in Washington, D. C. , on September 11, 2018, to lobby the U. дальше »

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