US Senator John Boozman Says Bitcoin is a Commodity, No Doubt About It – Here’s Why
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) has revealed that federal courts and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman view Bitcoin as a commodity. In his opening remarks at the hearing entitled “Why Congress Needs...
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In his opening remarks at the hearing entitled “Why Congress Needs to Act: Lessons Learned from the FTX Collapse” on Thursday, Boozman said Bitcoin is a commodity in the eyes of prosecutors. He added that exchanges that allow the trading of BTC should be regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)....
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