CFTC starts ‘crypto sprint’ with SEC following White House plans

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will work with the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement White House crypto recommendations.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched a “crypto sprint” to begin implementing crypto-related recommendations the Trump administration released on Wednesday.

CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham said on Friday that the agency would “work closely” with Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins and Commissioner Hester Peirce on its “Project Crypto” initiative announced on Thursday.

“The CFTC is wasting no time in fulfilling President Trump’s vision to make America the crypto capital of the world,” Pham said.

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