Big changes are coming for crypto under Trump’s CFTC. What’s in store.
When it comes to cryptocurrencies, securities regulators may get a lot of headlines, but don’t count out the commodities cops.
With crypto fan Donald Trump now in the White House, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed cases brought under the last administration against platforms such as Coinbase Global.
While the SEC remains crypto curious with a task force considering how to handle those markets, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission still oversees Bitcoin and Ethereum, along with dollar-pegged stablecoins like Tether.
The CFTC isn’t likely to let go of its crypto authority when its nominee to head the…
