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The SBF Trial Remains 'Top of Mind' for Regulators, Congress: Legal Expert

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 how FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial and the crypto exchange's bankruptcy proceedings could shape future crypto regulation in the U.S. Plus, his thoughts on whether ether (ETH) could be classified as a commodity.

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[SPONSORED CONTENT] Commissioner Mersinger touches on the hot topic of DeFi regulation and the need for collaboration

CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger joins us at Meridian to discuss DeFi regulation and her advice to both DeFi stakeholders and regulators, stressing the need for clearer guidance and collaboration amongst the two sides.

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Policy

Voyager Ex-CEO Charged by U.S. Regulators With Fraud, Making False Claims

Former Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich is facing complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which also used the case to reinforce its view of USDC as a commodity.

Voyager Digital's Ex-CEO Steve Ehrlich is under the gun from multiple regulators accusing him of fraud and making false claims to customers. (CoinDesk)

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'Generational Change in Washington' Likely Needed for 'Sensible' Crypto Legislation: Former CFTC Chair

J. Christopher Giancarlo, former CFTC chairman and senior counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, weighs in on the state of digital asset regulation in the U.S. "We need some degree of generational change in Washington before we get the sensible crypto legislation that we really need," Giancarlo said.

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Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo: 'Real Issue' Is Future-Proofing the U.S. Dollar

Former CFTC chairman and senior counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP J. Christopher Giancarlo shares his thoughts on the potential future of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC). "The real issue is...how do we future-proof the U.S. dollar?" Giancarlo said. "How do we protect democratic values of economic integrity and economic autonomy in these digital systems?"

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Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo: There's a 'False Choice' Between CBDCs and Stablecoins Regarding Privacy

The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill meant to prevent a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC). Former CFTC chairman and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP senior counsel J. Christopher Giancarlo weighs in. "There's a false choice between stablecoins and central bank digital currencies when it comes to privacy," Giancarlo said.

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Policy

CFTC Denies Kalshi’s Plan to Let Users Bet on Control of U.S. Congress

U.S. federal regulators said the plans weren't in the "public interest," after a court squabble involving rival service PredictIt

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Tech

The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto

The move marks a contrast to its previously 'lenient' image compared to the SEC.

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Opinion

Will the CFTC Blot Out DeFi in the U.S.?

Recent actions by the agency raise impossible questions for decentralized finance platforms.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)