Crypto Heavyweights Join CFTC’s Global Advisory Panel – Details
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced new appointments to its Global Markets Advisory Committee and the Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee on September 19, 2025. The move brings fresh faces from both crypto and Wall Street firms into roles intended to advise the agency on digital asset issues. Related Reading: FTX To Release $1.6 […]
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