US CFTC Chair Says Claim That the Agency Is a ‘Light Touch Regulator’ Could Not Be ‘Farther From the Truth’
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam pushed back on assertions that his agency would be a “light touch regulator” for cryptocurrency, following an eventful week and as lawmakers contemplate legisla...
Behnam was asked on Tuesday during a House Agriculture Committee hearing on opinions that the CFTC is seen as taking a lighter touch when it comes to regulating the crypto industry. ...
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