CFTC Commissioner: I Like Being an Underdog Versus the SEC
Kristin Johnson also suggested her agency might be able to be more responsive than the SEC since it's smaller. Source
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EU Finance Commissioner Calls for Speedy Passage of Crypto Law
EU Finance Commissioner Calls for Speedy Passage of Crypto Law Source
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EU commissioner reiterates need for ‘regulating all crypto-assets’
Mairead McGuinness, the Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union at the European Commission, is moving forward with a discussion on regulating cryptocurrencies amid three major events in the space.In written remarks for a speech in Brussels on Tuesday, McGuinness said the Celsius Network's recent suspension of
Read MoreInformation Commissioner calls for an end to the excessive collection of personal information from victims of rape and serious sexual assault
“Victims are being treated as suspects. Change is required.” The UK Information Commissioner has called on the criminal justice sector to immediately stop collecting excessive amounts of personal information from victims of rape and serious sexual assault cases. The call
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SEC Drops the Ball on Crypto Regulation and There Are Long-Term Consequences, Says Commissioner – Regulation Bitcoin News
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned that the securities market regulator has dropped the ball on crypto regulation. “We’re not allowing innovation to develop and experimentation to happen in a healthy way, and there are long-term consequences of that failure,” said the commissioner. SEC Commissioner
Read MoreUK Information Commissioner John Edwards’ speech at the UK Ambassador Residence in Brussels
Thank you, Ambassador, for those words of welcome. Kia ora kotou katoa. Welcome to you all and thank you so much for coming out. I have been the UK’s information Commissioner for nearly five months now and this is my first opportunity to address colleagues and stakeholders on continental soil. It is
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Commissioner Kristin Johnson to sponsor CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee
United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Kristin N. Johnson was named the sponsor of the agency’s Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) on Tuesday. She replaced CFTC chair Rostin Behnam in that role.Johnson was nominated to be a CFTC commissioner by U.S. President Joe Biden in September 2021, concurrent
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Former Wyoming Banking Commissioner Goes Web 3
“Figuring out digital asset custody in Wyoming, we reached out to and spoke with the U.K.’s FCA [Financial Conduct Authority], and countries such as Finland, Switzerland, Abu Dhabi and Bermuda,” Forkner said in an interview. “The U.S. is much more complex because you’ve got a dual banking system and multiple
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SEC Commissioner Expects Tighter Stablecoin Regulation — Yellen Says Stablecoins Not Real Threat to Financial Stability – Regulation Bitcoin News
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expects to see stricter regulation on stablecoins. However, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says stablecoins are currently “not a real threat” to the country’s financial stability. SEC Commissioner on Stablecoin Regulation The regulation of stablecoins has been a hot topic this week following
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CFTC commissioner appoints senior policy adviser experienced in digital asset regulation
In a Friday announcement, Pham said Keaghan Ames will be her counselor and senior policy adviser at the CFTC starting May 23. Ames worked at Credit Suisse for more than two years as vice president and head of U.S. regulatory policy, which included advising executives on digital assets regulation. He
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