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Kraken to Pay $1.25M Fine After Settling Charges With CFTC

The CFTC alleged the exchange offered illegal margined crypto products without registering with the agency.

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Coinbase to Propose Crypto Regulations to US Officials: Sources

Coinbase is said to be working on a pitch to federal regulators on how to oversee the crypto industry.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaks at CoinDesk's Consensus 2019.

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Witness the Rise of the Crypto Nominee

Nominees for federal office are increasingly coming with crypto knowledge.

Rostin Behnam, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, from left, Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, and Jelena McWilliams, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, walk to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, June 21, 2021. President Biden is meeting with the nation's top financial regulators for an update on the state of the country's financial systems and institutions. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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US Officials Add Insider Trading Claims to Binance Investigation: Report

Binance already faced a probe from the IRS and Department of Justice.

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (CoinDesk Archives)

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CFTC’s Berkovitz to Step Down Next Month

Dan Berkovitz, who recently warned that DeFi derivatives may violate federal regulations, took office in 2018.

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‘Wrong’ to Regulate Crypto Through Enforcement: Ex-CFTC Official Quintenz

Brian Quintenz joined CoinDesk TV to discuss the current regulatory environment.

Former CFTC official Brian Quintenz (CoinDesk TV archives)

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Former Crypto-Friendly Regulator Quintenz Joins VC Firm A16z

Brian Quintenz stepped down from the CFTC at the end of August.

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CFTC Comissioner Dan Berkovitz to Step Down in September

Dan Berkovitz, one of the top officials at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), intends to depart the agency on Oct. 15. Berkovitz will be the second commodities regulator to step down in 45 days following Brian Quintenz.

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Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Joins A16z, Shares Outlook on Crypto Regulations

As federal regulations around cryptocurrencies come into focus, Brian Quintenz, who stepped down from the CFTC at the end of August, shares his take on the evolving U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. He explains the relationship between the SEC and CFTC, outlook for stablecoin regulation and reactions to SEC cracking down on Coinbase. Plus, his plan to help the regulators understand crypto after joining venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as a part-time advisor.

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Former Crypto-Friendly Regulator Quintenz Joins VC Firm A16z

Crypto advocate Brian Quintenz, who stepped down from the CFTC at the end of August, has joined venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as a part-time adviser in the latest high-profile addition to the firm. "The Hash" hosts discusses the outlook for a16z as it continues to build partnerships, expand its crypto division and potentially drive a crypto revolution.

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