US CFTC chair to step down, flags urgent need for crypto regulation
Rostin Behnam is stepping down as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Jan. 20, calling for stronger crypto oversight and leaving behind a legacy of enforcement.
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Rostin Behnam is stepping down as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Jan. 20, calling for stronger crypto oversight and leaving behind a legacy of enforcement.
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