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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Coinbase 'Very Supportive' of Giving CFTC Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Bitcoin, Ethereum - Decrypt

Kara Calvert, Head of U.S. Policy at Coinbase, talks with Decrypt's Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott in our Decrypting Mainnet series at Mainnet 2022 to talk about the proposed legislation she's tracking, how Coinbase is navigating regulation, and wanting to see a replacement for the SEC's Howey Test.
Talk of crypto policy in the U.S. tends to revolve around rumblings from the Securities and Exchange Commission and taxes.
But there are two bills in Congress that have largely flown under the radar, at least for people outside the policy wonk crowd. They would decisively give the Commodities Futures Trading Commission more power. What's more, they got a hearty endorsement from Coinbase Head of U.S. Policy Kara Calvert.
“We’re very supportive of two efforts, one in the House, one in the Senate, that would provide spot authority to the CFTC. That’s by Senators Stabenow and Boozman, and Representatives Thompson and Khanna in the House," Calvert told Decrypt during an interview at the...



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