Coinbase's Armstrong, Ripple's Garlinghouse among familiar crypto execs in U.S. CFTC advisory group

Coinbase's Armstrong, Ripple's Garlinghouse among familiar crypto execs in U.S. CFTC advisory group

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new chief, Mike Selig, repurposed the agency's previous CEO innovation council, almost tripling its members.

Solana’s Founder Steps Into U.S. Crypto Policymaking Circles

U.S. crypto policing is drawing builders to the table. The founder of Solana high-speed blockchain, Anatoly Yakovenko, is selected to work at a new advisory body within the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The shift is an indication of increased receptiveness to the direct industry knowledge in policy formation. Anatoly Yakovenko, CEO of @solanalabs , has been appointed to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s newly formed In…

Coinbase CEO Sees Breakthrough Ahead As US Market Structure Talks Gain Traction

Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s CEO, applauds progress on market structure legislation and sees the bill approaching a key turning point soon. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says he looks forward to the passage of the Digital Asset Market Structure legislation in no distant time, going by his estimation of the “good progress” made at the recent meetings between the White House, crypto, and banking representatives. Armstrong Signals Optimism Amid Legis…

Crypto leaders join CFTC panel as U.S. pushes ‘pro-innovation’ rules

CFTC has assembled a new advisory team featuring crypto leaders and TradFi executives to help form adaptive rules for new innovations.

Ripple CEO Dubs New CFTC Committee 'Olympics Crypto Roster'

The post Ripple CEO Dubs New CFTC Committee ‘Olympics Crypto Roster’ appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. An “energizing moment”  “A strong leader”  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unveiled the members of its new Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC).  Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has hailed the move as assembling the “Olympics crypto roster.” In an announcement made on Thursday, February 12, CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig reve…