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Commodities Futures Trading Commission Congressional Committees

The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from... more +
The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from fraud, abuse, and systemic risk associated with derivatives subject to the Commodities Exchange Act. In 2010, as a result of the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection, the Commission’s role was expanded to include drafting rules for regulating the swaps marketplace. less -
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Weekly Blockchain Blog - April 2024

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Crypto Product News: BTC/ETH ETNs, Custody, Insurance, Tokenized Treasuries - The London Stock Exchange (LSE) recently published a market notice addressing applications for Bitcoin and Ether exchange traded notes (ETNs),...more

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Stablecoin Pilot Launches; Crypto Fund Report Published; Senate Seeks Crypto Tax Input; Numerous Crypto Enforcement Actions...

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Company Announces Stablecoin Pilot; BIS Publishes Reports on CBDCs - According to a blog post by a major multinational software company, the company has begun a pilot project to experiment with using the USDC and EUROC...more

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New Congressional Subcommittees Foreshadow Pending Digital Asset Legislation

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Two congressional committees of the U.S. House of Representatives commenced the new year by announcing the creation of new subcommittees for the 118th Congress that are expected to analyze issues concerning cryptocurrency and...more

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Beware Congressional Oversight in FTX/Alameda Investigations

The House of Representatives and the Senate took the first steps in response to the collapse of FTX this week. The Senate Agriculture Committee has announced a hearing at which the chair of the Commodity Futures Trading...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday, July 14, 2022

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July 13, 2022- Michael Barr, President Biden's nominee for Governor and Vice Chair for Supervision at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate....more

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The CFPB’s Proposed Policy on No-Action Letters and Product Sandbox

The comment period for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) proposed Policy on No-Action Letters and the CFPB Product Sandbox concluded on February 11. As anticipated, the proposal received extensive...more

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ML Strategies Update on Financial Services

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Introduction - The financial services industry is poised to receive some regulatory relief from an unlikely source: President-elect Donald J. Trump. On the campaign trail, Trump often sounded like a populist crusader...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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Budget hearings were a focus this week as the Chair of the SEC and Chairman of the CFTC visited Capitol Hill. Both sought substantial increases, requesting more money for technology, inspections and enforcement. While the...more

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