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Behnam is a Biden appointee who has advocated for Congress to advance legislation empowering his agency to regulate crypto more directly.

A ‘handcuffed’ Behnam is bullish about crypto reform in 2025

The chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said he is optimistic Congress would advance significant crypto legislation next year, citing the change in government as a catalyst.

“Whether or not [the FIT for the 21st Century Act] happens this year, I think the momentum going into the next Congress, having a new president and administration for sure, on either side, will bode well for digital assets,” Chair Rostin Behnam said on stage at DC Fintech Week.

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