CFTC Acting Chair Reaffirms Commitment to Cryptocurrency Regulation

According to Foresight News, Cointelegraph reports that Caroline Pham, the Acting Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), emphasized that the agency will not ease cryptocurrency regulations despite the Trump administration's promises to support the crypto industry. Pham stated that while the CFTC supports innovation and growth, this does not grant immunity from regulatory oversight. She clarified that the focus is not on criminalizing asset classes or technologies but on addressing issues such as lies, deception, and theft.