Head of the US commodities regulator, Rostin Behnam, has again argued his agency should be given regulatory oversight of Bitcoin and Ethereum to better protect investors.
The United States commodities regulator chief has again argued that Bitcoin and Ether, two of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, are commodities — and his agency should be given oversight of them.
Speaking on July 9 before the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam argued that a recent court ruling in Illinois reaffirms that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are commodities.
The ruling on July 3 was part of a $120 million Ponzi case involving an Oregon man accused of fraud. In the order, the Illinois district court judge said both assets are qualified as commodities.
