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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

CFTC Chair Expects New Crypto Enforcement Actions In As Early As 6 Months

Signage is seen outside of CFTC in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Reuters)

KEY POINTS

  • Behnam said some of the new crypto-related enforcement actions may come between six and 24 months from now
  • He reiterated that regulations were necessary to stop the "fraud and manipulation" in the crypto industry
  • The CFTC has brought over a hundred enforcement actions against crypto firms, the latest being KuCoin

The chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has just dropped a bomb on the cryptocurrency market, saying there will be new enforcement actions on the industry within the next two years.

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