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Several U.S. House Democrats Petition Colleagues to Join Yes Side on Crypto Bill

Crypto market-structure bill FIT21 is set for a vote on Wednesday, though its chances in the Senate remain uncertain.

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said he's counting on a good vote total for the crypto bill sending a message. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger on Overzealous Crypto Regulation and the Need for Legislative Action

The commodities regulator has been clear about the dangers of regulating a burgeoning industry through enforcement actions.

CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger (CoinDesk TV)

Policy

Democrat House Leadership Says Crypto Bill Vote Won't Be Whipped

Ranking members strongly oppose this bill as written, an email obtained by Politico reads.

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Policy

FalconX Settles With CFTC for $1.8M Over Failure to Register as Futures Commission Merchant

In addition to paying monetary penalties, FalconX must stop providing U.S.-based customers access to crypto derivatives trading platforms.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Elon Musk Will Likely Remain Tesla CEO, and Tweet Non-Stop: Prediction Markets

Also: Trump faces likely conviction, per Polymarket punters; CFTC hearing to discuss political betting ban.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during an event to launch the new Tesla Model X Crossover SUV on September 29, 2015 in Fremont, California. After several production delays, Elon Mush officially launched the much anticipated Tesla Model X Crossover SUV. The

Videos

Wormhole’s W Token Has a 999% Weekly Return; Why VanEck Is Bullish on Ethereum Layer 2s

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including Solana DeFi application Kamino offering a weekly yield of more than 999%, paid out in W and JTO tokens. Plus, VanEck predicts Ethereum layer 2 networks to be valued at over $1 trillion by 2030 and CFTC data shows that leveraged funds held record net short positions in CME's bitcoin futures last week.

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Policy

'Congress Needs to Act' on Crypto Regulations, CFTC Chair Behnam Tells Lawmakers

The CFTC Chair was testifying on the regulator's 2025 budget request.

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

Videos

Prospect of Banning Bitcoin No Longer a Likely Reality: Former CFTC Chair

Former CFTC Chairman and Willkie Farr & Gallagher senior counsel J. Christopher Giancarlo, aka "Crypto Dad," joins "First Mover" with his outlook on the state of crypto regulation following the spot bitcoin ETF approval. Plus, his prediction on the future of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S.

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'Innovation Is Threatening': Former CFTC Chair

Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair and executive chairman at the Digital Dollar Project, discusses the state of financial innovation in the U.S. "I think as we go forward...we're going to increasingly see younger people moving in to serve [in government]," he says.

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