🇺🇸UPDATE: Michael Selig’s nomination to lead the CFTC has cleared the Senate Agriculture Committee on a party-line vote and now heads to the full Senate. https://t.co/slBRWQ7Y5X ...

Decrypt White House reporter @s_lutz95 breaks down Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s response today re: appointing Democrats to the CFTC & SEC, and updates from the Senate on the issue. https://t.co/FUmSCMjJRZ ...

Leavitt would not commit but said she would look into the matter. The CFTC currently has zero Democrat commissioners, though by law it should have two.The issue has become central to ongoing discussions over the crypto market structure bill. Senate Dems have voiced concern about giving the CFTC new powers over crypto if the president breaks precedent and keeps only Republicans at the agency. ...

🇺🇸NEW: Trump's CFTC Pick, Mike Selig, Clears Hurdle on Way Toward Confirmation Vote@jesseahamilton reports.https://t.co/qiHx3EZLM2 ...

Today, Bitcoin falls to the $100,000 level. The first ever spot XRP ETF in the US starts trading on the NASDAQ. And Roshan Robert, the US CEO of OKX, breaks down a new decentralized exchange trading feature on the platform's app.Welcome to CNBC's Crypto World. I'm Talia Kaplan. Major cryptocurrencies trading lower as of midday along with stocks with technology weighing on the major averages.Investors are also growing pessimistic about the prospect of lower interest rates even as the US government reopens af ...

Senate Agriculture Leaders Push to Put Crypto Spot Trading Under CFTC Watchhttps://t.co/paS0MNZPUc ...

According to Bloomberg, Gemini, founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, is preparing to launch prediction market contracts and applied to the CFTC in May for approval to establish a designated contract market (DCM). The company aims to roll out these products as soon as possible, though the application remains under review and may face delays due to the government shutdown. https://t.co/cDPTYpQcmQ ...

What if dumb bets that you and your buddies make because you are bored and like gambling were regulated by the CFTC? (via @opinion) https://t.co/N6uqdVf1Jc ...

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