Kraken Chief Legal Officer and Former CFTC Chair To Testify at Joint House Congressional Hearing
Top legal officers and a former regulator are slated to testify in front of US congressional committees on Wednesday to unpack digital asset regulation following ongoing tension between the industry and federal agencies....
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The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion together with the House Agriculture’s Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development subcommittee will meet at 9:30 a.m. ET....
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