- CFTC chairperson Rostin Behman has reiterated that cryptocurrencies like Ether, and stablecoins, should fall under his department for regulation.
- His statements directly oppose SEC chairperson Gary Gensler, who believes everything but Bitcoin is a security.
- Behman did not back down when questioned on the âcompetition for oversightâ that appears to be brewing.
The Chairperson of the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, told the Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday, March 8, that Ethereum and stablecoins are commodities.
Behnamâs stance contrasts directly with SEC chairperson Gary Gensler, who argued in February that âeverything other than Bitcoinâ falls under securities laws.
Genslerâs...