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A Tale of Two Cities: SEC & CFTC Heads Testify Before the Senate Banking Committee

February 7, 2018 @ 9:58 pm By David Felsenthal and Jesse Overall |

Truly, it was a tale of two cities. On February 6, 2018, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the oversight role of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in respect of virtual currencies like Bitcoin… Read More

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SEC Nominees Could Be First Up at Senate Banking Committee When it Reconvenes

January 20, 2016 @ 10:34 pm By JD Alois |

While the Obama Administration appointed two new SEC commissioners this past fall, not too much has happened to move forward on the nominations. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby has come under some recent criticism for moving slowly in the approval process as the SEC… Read More

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