CFTC News

The disagreement over whether the SEC or CFTC should regulate memecoins points to confusion arising from the lack of a clear regulatory framework for digital assets.

Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero has said she’ll exit the CFTC once Donald Trump’s pick for chair, Brian Quintenz, is confirmed by Congress, Reuters reports.

The crypto industry has been lobbying Congress to wrestle regulatory oversight of digital assets from the SEC to the CFTC.

US President Donald Trump has hit the ground running with a number of pro-crypto appointments and policies.

World ID Orb verifications are available in the Philippines, Boyaa Interactive predicts a profit surge while Eliza Labs founder’s X account was hacked.

Brian Quintenz’s use of the Web3 social media platform signals his friendly stance toward crypto.

Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz will return in the top spot after a stint at a16z, paving the way for crypto-friendly regulation.

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to pick Brian Quintenz — the head of policy at a16z’s crypto arm — as the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Representative Stephen Lynch said he worries that without proper crypto regulation, lawmakers are “[inviting] the next financial disaster.”

Industry leaders at a US congressional subcommittee hearing are set to call for clear digital asset regulations to maintain global competitiveness and attract crypto firms.

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham announced on Feb. 4 that the commission would essentially end its practice of regulation by enforcement.

Acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham called the pilot program a “groundbreaking initiative” for the nascent digital asset sector.

As of Feb. 7, the White House had not issued any statement suggesting that Donald Trump would nominate a CFTC commissioner to replace Rostin Behnam.

The Winklevoss brothers are reportedly considering another IPO for Gemini after deciding not to pursue a public listing in 2021.

The commission will divide its enforcement responsibilities into two task forces focused mainly on “complex fraud” and retail fraud.