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DeFi to Go Under Microscope at US CFTC Advisory Group’s Opening Session
The derivative regulators’ Technology Advisory Committee will examine DeFi among other tech priorities at a March 22 meeting.

SEC, CFTC Charge FTX’s Singh With Fraud Following Criminal Plea; Bitcoin ETF Dispute Heads to Court
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures charged former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh with fraud allegations on Tuesday, following his guilty plea to similar charges in a federal court. Separately, Grayscale says it’s preparing to argue in court next week that the SEC inappropriately treated its bitcoin exchange-traded fund bid differently than earlier decisions approving bitcoin futures-based ETFs. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

SEC, CFTC Charge FTX's Singh With Fraud Following Criminal Plea
Singh pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges filed by the Department of Justice earlier on Tuesday.

Former CFTC Chairman: SEC Was 'Absolutely Right' to Sue Terraform Labs, Do Kwon
Timothy Massad, now a research fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, said U.S. bank regulators have the ability right now to create a framework that could license stablecoin issuers.

Former CFTC Chairman Massad: SEC 'Absolutely Right' on Suing Terraform Labs, Do Kwon
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Terraform Labs, the company behind the failed TerraUSD stablecoin, and its co-founder, Do Kwon. Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad reacts to the allegations, adding that the industry often complains about lack of regulatory clarity, but "you just need to have good lawyers that read the law."

Former CFTC Chairman Massad Reacts to SEC Suing Terraform Labs, Do Kwon for Misleading Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Terraform Labs, the company behind the failed TerraUSD stablecoin, and its co-founder, Do Kwon. Former CFTC Chair and Harvard Kennedy School Research Fellow and Director of the Digital Assets Policy Project Timothy Massad discusses his outlook on stablecoins and crypto regulation in the U.S. Plus, the significance of a clearer regulatory framework for government agencies to protect investors better.

CFTC Charges California Firm and CEO With Fraud, Misappropriation of Digital Assets
The commission alleges the defendants fraudulently solicited over $7 million worth of bitcoin and ether and misappropriated some of the funds in a Ponzi scheme.

CFTC Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried Postponed Until After Criminal Trial
The request to stay the SEC’s civil case against Bankman-Fried is still pending.

Are the Remaining Crypto Giants Staring Down the Barrel of the US Government’s Gun?
Insiders, experts and the rhetoric of officials suggest a reckoning with the government is inevitable for the big exchanges, and this week’s action against Kraken could be just the beginning.

‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce: SEC ‘Disappoints’ When It Comes to Crypto
The securities watchdog has “never handled innovation” well, the SEC Commissioner behind the token safe harbor guidance tells Robert Stevens.
