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Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said.

By Camomile ShumbaNov 1, 2023

How do we make progress towards clear and effective crypto regulation? As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses the agency's approach to crypto oversight and the outlook for the regulatory landscape in the U.S.

Oct 26, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, after bitcoin (BTC) briefly pushed past $35,000 toward the end of the U.S. trading day on Monday. CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger weighs in on what this spike in institutional interest means during CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C. And, an update on Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial.

Oct 24, 2023

CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger joins CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C. and shares her reaction to bitcoin (BTC) hitting a 17-month high as investors anticipate the approval of several spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). "There's a lot of interest in these products and...the market is ready for these products to be available," Mersinger said.

Oct 24, 2023

Binance is seeking to fend off charges again from U.S. commodity regulators, as the world’s biggest crypto exchange faces increasing heat from enforcers. As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses the agency's enforcement authority and future of crypto regulation.

Oct 24, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger shares insights into the state of U.S. crypto regulation and also explains why she's "not surprised" about spot bitcoin ETF excitement fueling market optimism. Plus, Mersinger weighs in on the regulator recently targeting three decentralized finance (DeFi) operations and Binance renewing its push to fend off charges from the CFTC.

Oct 24, 2023

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U.S. law “does not control the world,” said a court filing by the world’s biggest crypto exchange as the regulatory heat intensifies.

By Jack SchicklerOct 24, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto Week, presented by Chainalysis, former CFTC commissioner Dawn Stump discusses her take on the biggest challenges and gaps in the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. Plus, what lawmakers can do when it comes to overseeing the crypto spot market, industry implications of ether futures ETFs and the outlook for regulating decentralized finance (DeFi).

Oct 19, 2023

Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump discusses the urgency for regulatory clarity in the crypto space and the responsibility of Congress when it comes to appointing a supervisor for the industry. "I do very much believe that Congress is going to have to authorize...one of the regulatory agencies to oversee and regulate the day-to-day spot market in the crypto community," Stump said. "The regulators themselves owe the marketplace some greater clarity."

Oct 19, 2023

For CoinDesk's State of Crypto Week, presented by Chainalysis, Daniel Davis, former CFTC general counsel and a current partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not willing to "publicly assert that ether is a security right now." Davis also noted the agency did not list ether as a security "when they brought enforcement actions against platforms like Coinbase and Binance."

Oct 16, 2023