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Should Crypto Should Be Subject to Banking Regulations? CFTC Chair Weighs In

In a hearing with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam addresses questions on whether crypto should be regulated like a bank. Plus, he addresses the growing need for faster regulation, saying "I don't have the luxury to sit back [because] whether it's in the U.S. or off shore, no matter what [crypto] markets are going to exist."

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CFTC Chair: Crypto Contagion Has No Direct Impact on Financial Stability

In a hearing with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam weighs in on the FTX collapse, noting that the crisis in crypto has "no direct impact on [broader] financial stability." But, he adds, "we can't just assume things will remain the same."

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CFTC Chair Says FTX Direct Clearing Plan Was Far From Being Approved

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission was nowhere close to making a decision on a controversial FTX plan to streamline financial market structure rules, which were proposed before the crypto exchange went bust, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam said Monday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments in the crypto regulatory space.

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O plano de compensação direta da FTX não chegou nem perto de ser aprovado, diz o chefe da CFTC

Rostin Behnam, presidente da agência, disse que os executivos da FTX se reuniam frequentemente com o regulador.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Chair Behnam Says CFTC's ‘Number One Accomplishment’ Is Track Record of Enforcement Actions

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam is eager for his agency to shed its reputation as the friendlier regulator for the crypto industry. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the CFTC's role in future crypto regulation.

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Presidente da CFTC, Behnam, diz que "conquista número um " é o histórico de ações de fiscalização

Behnam disse que fica "muito irritado" com a percepção da indústria de Cripto de que a CFTC é um regulador mais amigável do que a SEC.

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk)

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Chairman Behnam: Bitcoin Could ‘Double in Price’ Under CFTC Regulation

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam said Wednesday CFTC-led regulation could have significant benefits for the crypto industry, including a potential boost to the price of bitcoin (BTC). "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in crypto regulation amid a brewing turf war between regulatory agencies.

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Bitcoin pode "dobrar de preço" sob regulamentação da CFTC, diz presidente Behnam

O presidente da CFTC, Rostin Behnam, argumentou na quarta-feira que instituições não bancárias, incluindo bolsas de Cripto , “prosperam” em condições de certeza regulatória.

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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CFTC Chair Talks Ethereum Merge’s Impact on Crypto Sustainability, Energy Usage

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam discusses the appropriate approach to cryptocurrency's energy consumption concerns, citing the successful Ethereum Merge as a "step in the right direction."

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SEC Chair Gensler, CFTC Chair Behnam Testify Before Lawmakers; Do Kwon Developments

CoinDesk TV’s crypto news roundup includes CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam and SEC Chair Gary Gensler testifying before lawmakers in separate hearings. Plus, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking to invalidate Terra co-founder Do Kwon’s passport, according to a local media report.

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