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CFTC Amends Guidance, Includes National Trust Banks As Stablecoin Issuers

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a US financial regulator, reissued a staff letter on Friday to expand the criteria for payment stablecoins to...

CFTC Pulls Proposal Banning Sports Prediction Markets

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has withdrawn a Biden administration-era proposal that would have banned sports and political prediction markets, some of the...

The heads of the SEC and CFTC strike a bullish tone on digital assets ahead of regulations

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said “the time is right” for retirement plans including 401(k)s to include cryptocurrency, while CFTC Chair Michael Selig predicted digital...

US CFTC to Partner with SEC on Agency’s ‘Project Crypto‘

Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced that the agency would join the efforts of the Securities and Exchange...

U.S. SEC, CFTC chiefs push united front on paving the way for crypto

The leaders of the two federal agencies that have U.S. crypto's fate most in their hands hosted an event on Thursday meant to signal...

SEC, CFTC Strike Conciliatory Tone Ahead of CLARITY Act Talks

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig spoke on CNBC on Thursday as debate continues over stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act.Cointelegraph...

US CFTC Leadership to be Addressed at Market Structure Bill Markup

US lawmakers are expected to return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday after inclement weather delayed committee meetings and votes, with attention turning to how...

SEC, CFTC To Hold Discussion On Harmonizing Crypto Oversight

The SEC’s Paul Atkins and the CFTC’s Michael Selig will discuss the two agencies' crypto oversight as legislative efforts to define their roles work...

SEC, CFTC to push united crypto work now that they both have Trump-appointed heads

The two U.S. markets regulators will have a joint event to highlight their unified crypto agenda, following the arrival of permanent CFTC chief Mike...

US CFTC Chair Names Crypto Lawyer as Senior Adviser

Michael Selig named two people as senior advisers, one of whom helped with a law firm‘s letter that led to an SEC no-action letter...

US CFTC Hires Crypto Lawyers Under New Chair

Today in Crypto: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has hired crypto-focused attorneys to advise its new chair. Bitcoin investors posted net realized losses...