Commodities regulator opens its own digital-asset track without waiting for Congress
The CFTC has begun consulting on spot-market oversight, signalling it will not hold its rulemaking hostage to a stalled bill.
By Elena Vasquez · · 4 min read
Senior markets editor
Elena Vasquez
Elena edits the markets desk and writes a weekly column on liquidity and derivatives. She spent eleven years on an equities trading floor before turning to journalism and still reads order books for fun.
Expertise: Derivatives, liquidity, exchange listings · elena.vasquez@coastalledger.org
Recent work
Stablecoin lending rates fall below two percent as leverage drains out
Deposit yields on the largest onchain money markets have collapsed toward the risk-free rate, leaving lenders with little compensation for smart-contract risk.
By Elena Vasquez · · 5 min read
Client diversity is turning into a hardware question
Running a minority client used to be a matter of principle. Rising resource requirements are making it a matter of budget.
By Elena Vasquez · · 5 min read