CFTC


Juridique

TradFi Regulations Can Be Applied to Crypto – to an Extent, CFTC Commissioner Says

Christy Goldsmith Romero also said Congress needs to act to provide clarity about what agency should oversee the crypto spot market.

Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trade Commission (CFTC)

Juridique

Prediction Market Kalshi Signals It Sees CFTC's Blessing for Midterm Election Bets

A countdown clock on its website ends today, indicating the service is optimistic regulators will let it offer contracts for the Nov. 8 election.

Kalshi countdown to election markets (kalshi.com)

Vidéos

CFTC Commissioner Romero on Why Crypto Echoes Risks of 2008 Financial Crisis

Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) shares insights into why crypto and the broader financial landscape today echo the environment that triggered the 2008 financial crisis. Plus, the future of crypto regulation.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Vidéos

US GDP Expands 2.6% in Q3; Core Scientific’s Shares Plummet After Bankruptcy Warning

The U.S. economy rose in the third quarter after two consecutive months of contraction. Shares of the world's largest bitcoin miner, Core Scientific (CORZ), plummeted to as low as 23 cents after the firm warned it could enter into bankruptcy. CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said crypto echoes the risks of the 2008 financial crisis.

Recent Videos

Vidéos

CFTC Commissioner Says Crypto Echos Risks of 2008 Financial Crisis

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Christy Goldsmith Romero said crypto's growing interest by traditional finance firms should put regulators on notice of dangerous risks to come. Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the commissioner comparing the risks of crypto to the 2008 financial crisis.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Juridique

Crypto Echoes Risks of 2008 Financial Crisis, Says US CFTC Commissioner

Christy Goldsmith Romero says CFTC oversight would be an answer to potential financial stability risks brewing in the industry.

Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Vidéos

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.

Recent Videos

Juridique

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

Behnam said he gets “very irritated” by the crypto industry’s perception that the CFTC is a friendlier regulator than the SEC.

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

Vidéos

22% of Cases in CFTC's 2022 Crackdowns Were Crypto-Related

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought 82 enforcement actions in fiscal year 2022, 22% of which were filed against crypto-related entities. "The Hash" squad discusses the implications and outlook for crypto regulation amid a brewing turf war between the country's regulatory bodies.

Recent Videos

Juridique

Over a Fifth of Cases in CFTC’s 2022 Crackdown Were Crypto-Related

The federal regulator’s annual enforcement results revealed that over 20% of the CFTC’s enforcement actions in 2022 involved crypto.

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam speaks at DC Fintech Week. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)