Rostin Behnam

SEC Chair claims Proof-of-Stake tokens qualify as securities

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler reiterated that Proof-of-Stake tokens qualify as securities under the current laws.

CFTC Chair asserts Ethereum and Stablecoins are commodities

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam said Ethereum and stablecoins are commodities during Wednesday's Senate Agricultural court hearing.

CFTC Declares Bitcoin, Ethereum And Tether As Commodities

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission labeled Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether as commodities in its lawsuit against FTX and Alameda Research.

CFTC’s Chairman Claims FTX’s Proposal Can Cause “Evolution” Of Financial Markets

CFTC's chairman voiced his opinions on FTX's proposal of eliminating the middleman in crypto derivative trading, and claimed it can potentially cause an evolution in the market structure.