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Senators Stabenow, Boozman introduce crypto bill that extends CFTC's regulatory powers

According to the summary, the bill’s definition of digital commodities “includes Bitcoin and Ether and excludes certain financial instruments including securities,” which are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bill mandates registration by the CFTC of a broad spectrum of market players, such as “digital commodity broker,” “digital commodity custodian,” “digital commodity dealer” and “digital commodity trading facility,” which are collectively understood to be “digital commodity platforms.” Digital commodity platforms could be cross-registered with the SEC under the bill.

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