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Ex-CFTC Commissioner: Crypto Rules Should Make Risk Transparent, Not Block It

  • —Quintenz spoke at KBW2026 in Seoul in a fireside chat with Dunamu CBIO Yoon Sun-joo
  • —He urged separating customer protection from preventing risk-taking itself
  • —Regulators should ensure risks are disclosed and hedgeable, not ban services outright
  • —He flagged uneven rules that disadvantage licensed domestic operators versus offshore rivals
Why it matters: Signals a potential shift toward more permissive crypto regulation in key jurisdictions, affecting service access and exchange competition.
Source: Digital Today