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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's $41 million enforcement action against Tether shows the agency carving out its jurisdiction in the federal government's evolving regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies and alerting other stablecoin issuers that the CFTC considers the digital assets to be within its anti-fraud jurisdiction, experts say.

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Dawn Stump knows the federal derivatives regulator is always operating in a state of transition. But the agency will soon be down to just two commissioners, and Stump has some concerns.

The influence of the efficacy and innovation of decentralized technology will extend well beyond the financial sectors.

For most of the 13-year life of cryptocurrencies, exchanges were the epicentre for cyberheists. Now, a bigger hacking risk in the growing sector has exploded into view: peer-to-peer crypto platforms.

For most of the 13-year life of cryptocurrencies, exchanges were the epicentre for cyberheists. Now, a bigger hacking risk in the growing sector has exploded into view: peer-to-peer crypto platforms.

DeFi sites allow users to lend, borrow and save - usually in cryptocurrencies - while bypassing the traditional gatekeepers of finance such as banks and exchanges. Backers say the technology offers cheaper and more efficient access to financial services.

The spat in the US Senate this week proved one thing. Cryptocurrencies are emerging from the shadows and are here to stay.

The spat in the US Senate this week proved one thing. Cryptocurrencies are emerging from the shadows and are here to stay.

It almost derailed the bipartisan infrastructure bill’s passage.