CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham on Why US Crypto Regulators Get a B- Ep. 365

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Caroline Pham, commissioner at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, discusses how we should build a regulatory framework for crypto assets, whether the SEC and CFTC should work together, what were the consequences of the Terra collapse, and much more. Show highlights:

how Cmr. Pham got started in crypto and became a CFTC commissioner
the importance of the regulatory strategy around crypto
what crypto’s role is in the financial system
how bitcoin is a sort of money outside of the traditional financial system
how friendly regulators should be with the industries they regulate
why she believes transparency is one of the greatest ideals of American democracy
how Cmr. Pham believes in self-determination and the power of free markets
why Cmr. Pham published an op-ed with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
how the Terra collapse incentivized regulators to look deeper into the space
whether the US approach towards regulation can improve
the role of the regulatory agencies in making the US the financial leader of the world
what Cmr. Pham thinks about the new Gillibrand and Lummis bill
whether SEC Chair Gary Gensler is right about the majority of cryptos being securities
what are the low-hanging fruit opportunities for regulators when it comes to crypto
how Cmr. Pham believes we should have a global regulatory framework for crypto
why she believes algorithmic stablecoins are derivatives
why things like Terra could act as a “shadow banking 3.0”
whether there is a way to regulate without having intermediaries
what Cmr. Pham thinks about FTX proposal to bypass futures commission merchants