Regulation

CFTC’s Rostin Behnam: Regulators need to act collectively on digital assets

The CFTC has used its authority to ‘ambitiously and aggressively’ regulate digital asset where it can

Watchdog's chair says issue is ‘high priority’
Watchdog's chair says issue is ‘high priority’ Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Rostin Behnam told an audience at the City Week 2022 conference that regulators globally need to approach digital asset regulation in a “uniform manner”.

“There are benefits for sure, but there are risks. I think we have to act collectively,” he said on 27 April at the conference, held at the City's Guildhall.

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