Caroline Pham, the Acting Chair of the CFTC, is taking steps to reshape crypto regulation with a newly announced CEO Forum.
This initiative, aimed at refining policies on digital assets and stablecoins, will bring together industry leaders from companies like Circle, Coinbase, Ripple, Crypto.com, and MoonPay.
Originally proposed in 2023, the forum will serve as a regulatory testing ground where crypto firms can actively contribute to policy discussions. Pham, who recently took on the leadership role, sees this as a move toward responsible innovation and clearer regulatory frameworks.
Since stepping in, she has launched multiple discussions on crypto market structures, with this latest forum reinforcing her approach of direct engagement with industry players.
Meanwhile, speculation continues that the CFTC could take over key regulatory responsibilities from the SEC, a possibility further fueled by comments from SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce suggesting a redistribution of oversight in the crypto space.
With regulatory uncertainty still looming, this forum positions the CFTC at the center of discussions that could shape the future of stablecoin regulations and broader digital asset policies.
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