DSG Crypto Regulatory Roundup: July 2023
International First Bitcoin Futures Contract Debuts in Argentina: Argentina welcomed its first Bitcoin futures contract on July 13, just three months after the country’s securities watchdog approved the underlying index as part of a strategic innovation agenda. More here. United States U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight from …
Read MoreHouse Financial Services Hearing
On July 18, the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance.” The sole witness in the hearing was Erik Gerding, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Below are some high-level takeaways on some of …
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On July 13, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled “Protecting Investor Interests: Examining Environmental and Social Policy in Financial Regulation.” Witnesses in the hearing were: James Copland, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute Benjam Zycher, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Lawrence Cunningham, Special Counsel, Mayer Brown Ted Allen, Vice …
Read MoreCFTC GMAC Meeting
On July 17, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) held a public meeting. In her opening remarks, Committee Sponsor Commissioner Caroline Pham emphasized that global collaboration will be crucial to mitigate systemic risks in financial markets. Commissioner Kristen Johnson, Commissioner Summer Mersinger, and Commissioner Goldsmith …
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