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SEC Chair Gensler Insists Most Crypto Tokens Are Securities — Says ‘the Law Is Clear’

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 02:30:51 +0000

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reiterated that most crypto tokens are securities, emphasizing that “the law is clear on this.” However, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked Congress for authority over crypto spot markets and several bills have been introduced in Congress this year to […]

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CFTC Chairman on US Crypto Regulation: We Have to Rely on 70-Year-Old Case Law to Determine What’s a Security or Commodity

DIGIT — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 01:30:15 +0000

The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says his agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “have to rely on 70-year-old case law to determine what’s a security or a commodity.” He stressed that the SEC and CFTC are working together to regulate the crypto space, noting that “It’s not a turf […]

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CFTC Prepares to Step up Oversight of Crypto Market — Says Many Digital Assets Are Commodities

DIGIT — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:30:24 +0000

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has shared with Congress its plans to regulate the crypto market with “full oversight capabilities” if the proposed Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act becomes law. The regulator claims to have the right experience and expertise and believes that “Many digital assets constitute commodities.” Meanwhile, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has […]

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CFTC charges 12 New York crypto options businesses with failing to register

DIGIT — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:05:21 +0000

The listed crypto options providers named by the CFTC include relatively unknown names such as Bitfxprofit, Star FX Pro, Smarter Signals and BinanceFx Trade.

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Crypto Assets: Securities or Commodities? Commissioner Explains How They Are Regulated in US

DIGIT — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 01:30:24 +0000

A commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has detailed how crypto assets are regulated in the U.S. and whether they fall under the jurisdiction of the CFTC or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “There has often been a grossly inaccurate oversimplification” of how crypto assets are regulated in the United States, […]

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