Regulation By Enforcement Is Out at CFTC, Acting Chair Pham Says

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chair Caroline Pham said Tuesday the regulatory agency has reorganized its enforcement division to “refocus” on fraud and “stop regulation by enforcement.” Under former Chairman Rostin Behnam, the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement had a variety of task forces, including one focused on insider trading, another focused on cybersecurity … Read more

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Lays Out 10 Priorities for New Crypto Task Force

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newly-created Crypto Task Force is working to create long-awaited regulatory clarity for the crypto industry, according to a Tuesday statement from Commissioner Hester Peirce. Pierce, who was appointed by Acting Chair Mark Uyeda to spearhead the Crypto Task Force, laid out 10 of the group’s priorities, including resolving … Read more

Songs, Release – Hollywood Life

Image Credit: Getty Images/ FilmMagic Sabrina Carpenter‘s album may be called Short n’ Sweet, but the singer, will be putting out a “long n sweet” version soon. As if her songs already aren’t stuck in your head while you’re trying to work, prepare to add a few more to your brain’s jukebox. Find out all … Read more

Bitcoin OP_CAT Proposal Gets Boost From Taproot Wizards’ $30M Fundraise

Taproot Wizards has raised $30 million with which it plans to build an ecosystem of applications using the OP_CAT Bitcoin improvement proposal (BIP). OP_CAT is a feature that Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto included in the software’s original code but which he/she/they removed out of concerns that it exposed it to risks such as denial-of-service … Read more

Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Names 3 Appointees to Agency’s New Crypto Task Force

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda unveiled a list of the agency’s newly-appointed executive staff on Tuesday, including three members of the Crypto Task Force. Two of the task force’s appointees come from within the SEC’s ranks. Richard Gabbert, who formerly served as a counsel to crypto-friendly task force head … Read more