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Former CFTC Chairman: Crypto Regulation, Market Manipulation and More

Chris Giancarlo, Willkie Farr & Gallagher senior counsel and former CFTC chairman, joins “First Mover” to discuss the crypto regulation landscape in the United States, looking specifically at the the CFTC chair Rostin Behnam’s request to Congress asking for additional funding to oversee the crypto spot markets.

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CoinFund CEO Talks Crypto Regulation, Future of NFTs and Web 3 Potentials at ETHDenver 2022

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo joined VC firm CoinFund in the beginning of 2022 as a policy advisor. CoinFund CEO Jake Brukman joins "All About ETH" to discuss how the former regulator will help the crypto industry. And as a backer to NFT platform Rarible, Brukman shares his advice to the marketplace and his predictions for the NFT market beyond digital art. Plus, he reveals the firm's investment thesis and Web 3 potentials at ETHDenver 2022.

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CFTC Chair Urges Key Role for His Agency in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), told the Senate Agriculture Committee Wednesday he believes his agency is best placed to monitor crypto spot markets trading, reiterating a stance he first took in October. He also asked Congress for an additional $100 million so the agency can properly oversee crypto markets. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in an ongoing crypto regulation turf war.

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CFTC Chair Urges Leading Role in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam appealed to Congress Wednesday requesting his agency be granted authority to oversee crypto spot markets in the U.S. Digital Asset Research CEO Doug Schwenk discusses the potential benefits of increased regulation, also sharing insights into price discovery in the bitcoin spot markets. Plus, thoughts on the SEC requesting comments from asset managers pending spot bitcoin ETF approvals about possible market manipulation.

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CFTC Should Oversee Crypto Spot Markets, Chief Reiterates Before Congress

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam also asked Congress to provide his agency with an additional $100 million so it can properly oversee crypto markets.

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Polymarket Introduces New Information Markets After CFTC Fine, but Not for US Traders

The decentralized predictions marketplace received a $1.4 million fine from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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House and Senate Agriculture Committees Issue Bipartisan Call for CFTC Guidance on Crypto

In October, the CFTC's Behnam told a Senate committee the regulator’s crackdown on crypto crime was just the “tip of the iceberg” – now that committee wants to know what lies beneath the surface.

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De explains why the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently fined crypto betting service Polymarket $1.4 million for unregistered swaps. Plus, his perspective on the Bank of Mexico’s plans to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by 2024.

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Polymarket’s CFTC Fine Hints at DeFi Regulation Roadmap

Polymarket saw the first enforcement action of 2022, and this might be a clear roadmap for other DeFi projects.

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CFTC Fines Crypto Betting Service Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps

Polymarket’s betting pools constituted binary options, according to the CFTC.

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