Mike Selig is named a lead contender to chair the CFTC. Who is he?
Mike Selig, chief counsel of the SEC’s cryptocurrency task force, is emerging as the frontrunner to chair the Commodity Futures…
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New Development in the US Government Shutdown Crisis – Next Critical Date Set
The US government shutdown is entering its second week, effective October 4. The Senate voted today to reject two stopgap…
Ripple’s Top Lawyer Praises CFTC Chair Frontrunner
Stuart Alderoty, chief legal officer at Ripple, has heaped praise on Mike Selig, who has emerged as the frontrunner to…
TOKEN2049 strips U.S.-sanctioned A7A5 stablecoin from sponsor list
TOKEN2049 scrubbed all references to the A7A5 stablecoin from its website and speaker roster following Reuters’ inquiry. The swift takedown…
FDIC to review rule that may shape banks’ crypto relationships
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s board of directors is set to discuss proposed rules that could impact crypto firms amid…
Full Steam Ahead: Lummis Drives Crypto Market Structure Amid Shutdown
As the U.S. Government nears the end of day three of a shutdown and the crypto industry frets over delayed…
Nigerian Central Bank and SEC Collaborate on Digital Currency Framework
Nigerian Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria to create a…
Will India Embrace Stablecoins? Finance Minister Sitharaman Hints at Policy Shift
Story Highlights India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says nations must prepare to engage with stablecoins acknowledging their growing influence in…
EU Risk Watchdog Sounds Alarm on Stablecoin Safeguards
The European Union’s top financial risk watchdog has called for urgent policy action to address vulnerabilities in stablecoins that straddle the…
Libra Probe Stalls in Argentine Congress: What\’s Happening?
The commission in charge of investigating the Libra incident failed to get hold of the testimonies of several government officials.…