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From Bitcoin to Banjo! We Ask Former CFTC Chair, Chris Giancarlo 5 Burning Questions!

Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair and executive chairman at the Digital Dollar Project, answers five rapid questions from CoinDesk from his thoughts on the nickname "crypto dad" to his outlook on an ether ETF approval in the near future.

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Crypto's Future Will Be a 'Kaleidoscope': Chris Giancarlo on CBDC, Stablecoin Outlook

Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair and executive chairman at the Digital Dollar Project, answers five rapid questions from CoinDesk from his thoughts on the nickname "crypto dad" to his outlook on an ether ETF approval in the near future.

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CFTC Commissioner on DeFi Identity, Regulation Outlook in 2024

CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero joins "First Mover" to discuss a report released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology Subcommittee of the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC), which urged policymakers to look at ways of identifying the individuals involved in decentralized finance (DeFi). Plus, insights on the regulator's settlement with crypto exchange Binance and her regulatory outlook for 2024.

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BlackRock, Other Potential Providers Update Bitcoin ETF Filings; CFTC Turns to DeFi

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry today, including BlackRock (BLK), VanEck and other potential ETF providers filing updated documents within hours of the SEC's response. Plus, the CFTC wants policymakers to look at ways of identifying the individuals involved in DeFi. And, host of CNBC’s Mad Money Jim Cramer said bitcoin was “topping out” just days after he claimed bitcoin was “here to stay.”

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'We Are Going to Catch You,' CFTC Commissioner on Binance Settlement

CFTC Commissioner, Christy Goldsmith Romero weighs in on the regulator's settlement with crypto exchange Binance and what it means for those crypto service providers servicing U.S. customers.

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DeFi Identity Should Be Focus of U.S. Policymakers, CFTC Says

Policymakers should identify the projects of greatest concern and prioritize progress on digital identity, a report from one of the regulator's committees said.

Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)

Technology

Mango Markets Faces Regulatory 'Inquiry' Ahead of Eisenberg Crypto Fraud Trial

The DEX is voting on whether to appoint a representative to triage this inquiry.

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CFTC Pushes FTX-Inspired Rule to Protect Customers' Money

Commissioners took a step toward requiring derivatives clearing organizations, a key type of middleman in the industry, to keep their customers' money segregated from their own funds.

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)

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U.S. CFTC Approves Bitcoin Futures Platform Bitnomial's Derivatives Clearing Application

The commissioners discussed issues like conflict of interest before ultimately voting in favor of the margined bitcoin futures company.

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Binance's Multi-Billion CFTC Penalty Was 'Heightened,' Says Commissioner Kristin Johnson

Johnson clarified that the agency sued the crypto exchange because it "simply failed to comply with regulation," and didn't accuse it of misconduct.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson speaking at the FT Crypto Winter event (Jamie Crawley/CoinDesk)