{"id":211319,"date":"2023-12-12T23:08:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=211319"},"modified":"2023-12-12T23:08:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:38:38","slug":"cftc-chair-says-many-tokens-are-commodities-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/cftc-chair-says-many-tokens-are-commodities-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"CFTC Chair says many tokens are commodities – Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a recent CNBC Squawk Box interview, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam made an important statement regarding crypto regulation as it concerns the classification of tokens within the space. Contrary to the stance of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, Behnam asserted that \u201cunder existing law, many of the tokens constitute commodities.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Divergent Crypto Regulation Views<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The divergence in crypto regulation opinion between Behnam and Gensler is noteworthy. Gensler has consistently advocated for treating crypto intermediaries as transacting in securities, insisting on SEC registration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This perspective has faced opposition<\/a><\/span> from an all-Republican group of lawmakers, who penned a letter challenging the SEC\u2019s views. The lawmakers argued that the SEC\u2019s approach forced crypto companies into regulatory frameworks that were incompatible with the technology\u2019s underlying principles and not aligned with existing securities laws.<\/span><\/p>\n

Behnam, in his recent interview, dispelled rumors of a disagreement with Gensler. He emphasized a positive working relationship, citing shared values and interests in protecting markets, the U.S. financial ecosystem, and ultimately, customers. The challenge, as Behnam sees it, lies in adapting decades-old laws to fit into the rapidly changing landscape of blockchain technology, requiring a novel approach to policy and legislation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regulatory Gap and Congressional Intervention<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Addressing the need for clear crypto guidelines, Behnam acknowledged a regulatory gap and asserted that Congress must step in to overcome any hesitancy to legitimize blockchain technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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He emphasized the importance of figuring out how existing laws can accommodate the evolving nature of cryptocurrency. He further highlighted that as a market regulator, the CFTC has made strides in areas such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) practices to combat terrorism financing and illicit activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Behnam\u2019s recent comments echo his plea to the Senate Banking Committee almost a year ago, urging the swift establishment of crypto regulatory frameworks. His call for action is rooted in safeguarding investors and mitigating systemic risks in an environment that has evolved tremendously since the onset of the pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite this evolution, fundamental vulnerabilities persist, as evidenced by the potential for events similar to the FTX collapse<\/a><\/span>. Notably, Behnam\u2019s advocacy for crypto regulation extends<\/a><\/span> beyond traditional cryptocurrencies to the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a recent CNBC Squawk Box interview, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam made an important statement regarding crypto regulation as it concerns the classification of tokens within the space. Contrary to the stance of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, Behnam asserted that \u201cunder existing law, many of the tokens […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":211320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[201,248,251,246,257,255,250,252,247,253,249,256,254],"class_list":["post-211319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","tag-blockchain","tag-bsc","tag-chainlink","tag-coin","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-gta","tag-looks-rare","tag-oracle","tag-polygon","tag-quickswap","tag-safe-moon","tag-wallet","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211319"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211322,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211319\/revisions\/211322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/211320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}