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Former CFTC Chair: Here's How SEC and CFTC Can Work Together to Regulate Crypto

Forming a self-regulatory governing committee “might be a way to develop standards for this market,” Timothy Massad said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

(Former CFTC Chairman and Harvard University Research Fellow Timothy Massad, CoinDesk TV)

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Former CFTC Chair: Stablecoins similar to Terra's UST Need ‘Very Strict’ Regulation and Consumer Protection

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad comments on the Terra LUNA fiasco and why he suggests "very strict" regulation and consumer protection on similar algorithmic stablecoins. Plus, the impact of Tornado Cash's sanctions on future regulation.

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Former CFTC Chair ‘Very Concerned’ About Funding for Crypto Regulation

Former Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his concerns over CFTC’s insufficient funding for crypto regulation. “We didn’t have the resources to do the things we really needed to do,” Massad says. Plus, insights into his proposal for stablecoin regulation.

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Biden Administration Can ‘Take Action’ on Stablecoins Right Now, Former CFTC Chair Says

Former CFTC Chairman and Harvard University Research Fellow Timothy Massad proposes a federal framework for the issuance of stablecoins without new action from Congress. He explains how the “Biden Administration can still take action if we can’t get legislation real fast.”

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Former CFTC Chair on Crypto and Stablecoin Regulation

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad discusses why the current regulatory framework is “inadequate” and his concerns over the tug of war between SEC and the underfunded CFTC. Plus, what the Biden Administration can do for stablecoin regulation.

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US Treasury's Tornado Cash Sanctions Are ‘Unprecedented,’ Warns Congressman

With just 28 legislative days left this year, “it’s unlikely that any crypto legislation is going to move,” Rep. Tom Emmer said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” show.

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

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CFTC Commissioner: Crypto Market Needs Clear Guidelines on Its Regulator

Kristin N. Johnson joined CoinDesk TV’s "First Mover" to discuss two bills in Congress that would make her agency the primary crypto watchdog.

Kristin N. Johnson, commissioner of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CoinDesk)

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CFTC’s Vision for Crypto Regulation

Rostin Behnam, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump discuss the agency’s role and future of crypto regulation at Consensus 2022 Money Reimagined Summit. Moderator: CoinDesk’s Michael Casey

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CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson on Future of Crypto Regulation

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson discusses the road ahead for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape, along with her reaction to a recent bill that would grant the CFTC "exclusive jurisdiction" over cryptocurrency trades that meet commodities law.

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CFTC Commissioner: Adopted Crypto Regulation is to ‘Ensure Market Integrity’

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson discusses what the agency is doing to protect and support individual and institutional market participants. “The regulation that we have adopted is intended to ensure market integrity,” Johnson said.

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