LabCFTC

CFTC Appoints Former DEX Lawyer as Head of Fintech Wing

Jason Somensatto joined the CFTC in February.

People  ·  29 April 2021

LabCFTC Wants to Meet FinTech Startups in New York

LabCFTC, the CFTC's fintech research wing, is visiting New York in April to discuss startups' concerns and projects with their teams.

News  ·  12 February 2020
Regulation

CFTC Makes Its Fintech, Blockchain Research Lab a Full-Fledged Office

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is upgrading its financial technology research wing, LabCFTC, into an independent office.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 October 2019
CFTC

Fearing USD Decline, Ex-CFTC Heads Propose a Blockchain-Based Digital Dollar

Two former ranking members of the CFTC offered up a plan for a government-sanctioned, blockchain-based digital dollar.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 October 2019
CFTC

The CFTC Fintech Chief Who Oversaw Early Blockchain Trials Is Leaving

The director of the CFTC's experimental fintech initiative will step down in mid-August to pursue work in the private sector.

Markets  ·  2 August 2019
Ether

The CFTC Wants to Learn More About Ethereum

The CFTC has published a request for input to learn more about ethereum and its underlying blockchain network.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 December 2018
Regulation

Blockchain Smart Contracts Subject to Financial Laws, Says CFTC Primer

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says smart contracts are covered under financial rules in its new primer on the technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 November 2018