Regulation By Enforcement Is Out at CFTC, Acting Chair Pham Says
The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement is being reorganized to “refocus” on fraud prevention.
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Trump Issues Crypto Executive Order to Pave U.S. Digital Assets Path
President Donald Trump has signed a long-awaited crypto order that sets a federal agenda meant to move U.S. digital assets businesses into friendly oversight.
Crypto’s Senate Ally Lummis Pushes Federal Agencies on Digital Assets Issues
Senator Cynthia Lummis, set to lead the Senate Banking Committee’s digital assets panel, went after the sale of U.S. bitcoin holdings and FDIC debanking.
U.S. Judges Demand SEC ‘Explain Itself’ for Rebuffing Requests for Crypto Rules
In another 11th-hour court loss for Chair Gary Gensler’s tenure, judges in a Coinbase case again call the SEC’s crypto position “arbitrary and capricious.”
U.S. Banking Should Ease Path for Crypto, Republican Taking Reins at FDIC Suggests
FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill is set to become acting chairman at the start of the next administration, and he’s critical of the FDIC’s digital assets stance.
Bybit to Temporarily Halt Crypto Trading in India, Citing Regulations
Bybit to Temporarily Halt Crypto Trading in India, Citing Regulations
U.S. CFTC Chief Benham’s Last Words to Crypto: Protect the Investors
In what will be his final public speech as head of the derivatives agency, Rostin Benham had a lot to say about digital assets supervision in the U.S.
Did Crypto Cash Break the U.S. Elections?
Years ago, a Supreme Court decision opened the door for more corporate money in politics, and a trio of crypto companies has blasted that door off its hinges.
FSOC’s Still Worried About Stablecoins
The group’s 2024 report once again highlighted FSOC’s longstanding concerns about stablecoins.
Crypto Gains Let Poor People Buy Houses, U.S. Research Finds, But Risks May Lurk
The U.S. Treasury Department’s researchers were watching out for crypto risks, but they found digital assets enthusiasts with otherwise low incomes were buying homes in recent years at a high rate.
The high-crypto, poor areas have apparently used crypto gains to obtain mortgages and car loans, the Office of Financial Research found, but the delinquency rates on the debt have been low.
This cohort of the population is still worth watching for emerging risks if the markets take a turn, the paper noted.