Trump admin eyes CFTC to lead digital asset regulation

US needs to take the lead on digital money: former CFTC chairman The incoming Trump administration wants to expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's authority by giving it oversight of a significant portion of the $3 trillion digital asset market, FOX Business has learned. The move comes as President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican majority […]
Trump’s former CFTC chair eyed for 'crypto czar' role – Fox Business

“Shark Tank” investor Kevin O'Leary joins “Fox & Friends” to talk about Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy heading DOGE, President Trump's possible appointment as Treasury secretary, and the first crypto czar. discuss. Chris Giancarlo, the “father of cryptocurrency,” has emerged as a likely candidate to become the first ever “cryptocurrency czar,” and the Trump transition […]
CFTC clears 'second hurdle' for spot Bitcoin ETF options – Cointelegraph

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced a notice “paving the way” for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) options. Analysts are now speculating that these products could be listed soon. “The ball is now in the OCC's court and they're so into it that a listing could happen soon,” ETF analyst Eric Balciunas […]