US Senate confirms CFTC chair as President Biden announces commissioner picks
At his October confirmation hearing, Rostin Behnam said it was "critically important to have a primary cop on the beat" of an emerging market that included cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
At his October confirmation hearing, Rostin Behnam said it was "critically important to have a primary cop on the beat" of an emerging market that included cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
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