2022-9-23 00:07 |
Congress’ attempt to make the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) the primary U.S. cryptocurrency regulator took a procedural step forward on Thursday, with a House lawmaker introducing a bill supporting a parallel effort in the Senate. origin »
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The Chairman of the SEC said he would support Congress handing more power to the CFTC to regulate cryptocurrencies. The post SEC Chairman wants the CFTC to regulate Bitcoin, Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-9-8 17:30 | |
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Dawn Stump joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss crypto regulation and why Congress may need to step in.
2022-8-17 22:51 | |
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PredictIt, a crypto and fiat currency gambling platform that enables Americans to wager on who will be elected to Congress or the next president, has been stripped of its legal power to do business in the United States.
2022-8-8 17:46 | |
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U.S. Congress will need to step in to decide who gets crypto regulation bragging rights if the SEC and CFTC cannot resolve the issue internally.
2022-8-6 10:03 | |
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Rostin Behnam, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is “very encouraged” that Congress is making moves to grant his agency a much wider regulatory authority over the digital asset markets, he said at CoinDesk's Consensus 2022.
2022-6-10 19:18 | |
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"We’re not necessarily looking for more authority without more resources," said Dan Berkovitz in regards to crypto markets.
2021-9-22 00:31 | |
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Two U.S. congressmen have sent a letter to the SEC and CFTC agencies, calling for the creation of a joint work group to lead an active dialogue with crypto market players
2021-8-17 16:16 | |
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Cryptocurrencies have received a lot of heat in recent times as governments have tried to bring the runaway “wildcat” industry under regulation. US regulatory bodies, courts, and Congress are all brainstorming how to favorably satisfy the public’s expectation of them concerning cryptocurrencies.
2021-8-7 23:09 | |
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A Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund, which is a Bitcoin derivative product that allows people to bet on Bitcoin price without owning the underlying asset, is not to be expected any time soon. Instead, it would have to wait until Congress strengthens cryptocurrency regulation according to former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad. Meanwhile, […]
2021-7-10 17:51 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Congress to pass cryptocurrency legislation to protect investors, the new SEC chairman has revealed. The securities regulator is also working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.
2021-5-28 19:30 | |
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The legislation ‘Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021’ is expected to bring clarity and transparency to the cryptocurrency industry. The post Congress Tells SEC & CFTC to Form a Joint Digital Asset Working Group to Promote Innovation first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-3-10 18:28 | |
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A big day for crypto legislation in the United States.
2020-9-25 20:37 | |
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The taxation of crypto assets may well be hindering their adoption in the United States. Deemed a commodity by the CFTC and property by the IRS, each time an individual makes a purchase with a digital currency, they are almost certainly creating a taxable event.
2020-1-17 01:00 | |
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Newly appointed senator Kelly Loeffler is to join the committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, raising concerns of a possible conflict of interest.
2020-1-8 15:30 | |
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The SEC, CFTC and Congress have hinted at how cryptocurrency regulation will develop in 2020. Here are five significant regulatory milestones from 2019. The post Op Ed: U.S. Cryptocurrency Regulation Faces Uncertainty in 2020 appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-12-19 00:10 | |
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Heath Tarbert, the head of the United States Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), says the country ought to be leading the global crypto market. Per a report by Law 360, Chairman Tarbert also says the country’s financial watchdogs and the U.
2019-11-14 22:00 | |
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U. S Congress members are set to vote on a bill that will delineate the powers of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) authority as regards to the crypto derivatives markets. For crypto watchers, a crucial moment is in the offing as U.
2019-11-7 21:40 | |
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If passed, the bill would be the first to place Congressionally-mandated, digital commodity-specific requirements on the CFTC.
2019-11-6 02:45 | |
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By CCN: Bakkt, the moon-shot bitcoin bet of trading behemoth Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), still can’t get approval from the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Many now believe its hopes depend on getting a much-hated BitLicense from New York.
2019-4-19 00:45 | |
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Two pro-cryptocurrency bills were introduced to the US House requesting the CFTC, in consultation with the SEC, produce reports to inform lawmakers about crypto. The bills aim to gather information on how to encourage adoption of cryptocurrencies, create more competitive regulation, improve laws for crypto exchanges, and prevent price manipulation.
2019-4-2 14:25 | |
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Coin Center, an advocacy group that works to protect open blockchain networks, has gained attention recently due to one of its own testimony before the U. S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”).
2019-3-31 17:14 | |
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Many cryptocurrency firms are unclear about regulations, which makes it extremely difficult for them to ensure that they are abiding by the law. Timothy Massad, the former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), recently commented on the issue and discussed that Congress needs to fix the issue in the interest of market […]
2019-3-20 18:23 | |
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The US Congress is looking more seriously into the regulation of the cryptocurrency market. Members of the House will table two new bills that could help in consumer protection and make the US market more competitive.
2018-12-7 17:59 | |
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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.
2018-9-22 22:46 | |
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Law and technology scholar specializing in digital property, electronic contract, big data privacy, and virtual communities. Co-Founder and CEO of Clovyr startup, which essentially functions as a decentralized app store.
2018-7-22 23:18 | |
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The latest Congressional Hearing had academic, engineering and entrepreneurial experts discussing how digital currencies should be dealt amid the existing need of innovation and education in this space.
2018-7-19 12:44 | |
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The latest Congressional Hearing had academic, engineering and entrepreneurial experts discussing how digital currencies should be dealt amid the existing need of innovation and education in this space.
2018-7-19 10:05 | |
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Alongside Gorfine were former JPMorgan blockchain lead Amber Baldet, former CFTC chair Gary Gensler and A16Z managing partner Scott Kupor. Gorfine framed his remarks from the perspective that many different things can be considered “commodities” – but not all of them would warrant attention from U.
2018-7-19 23:04 | |
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LabCFTC director Daniel Gorfine advocated for thoughtful regulation of the cryptocurrency space in Congressional testimony Wednesday.
2018-7-19 20:26 | |
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The Labour government said the bill will give owners of bitcoin and other digital assets greater legal protection.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Tulip Siddiq as the City Minister, a role that oversees financial services including crypto.
Taiwan's crypto advocacy body, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association, has been formally established and the founding meeting held with 24 cryptocurrency-related entities.
The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.
This is the third test for the Province's new tool to combat money laundering.
The Federal Reserve continues to pilot a central bank digital currency, but will not issue one without executive branch and Congressional support, the report said.
India's most controversial crypto tax, the 1% TDS levy deducted at source, should be lowered to 0.01%, according to the findings of a new study.