The latest bipartisan crypto bill would give the CFTC new tools and authorities to regulate digital commodities, with a focus on market integrity and consumer protection.

By Yvette D. Valdez, Adam Fovent, and Deric Behar

On August 3, 2022, a bipartisan group of US senators[1] introduced the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 (the Bill). The Bill is the latest legislative proposal seeking to bring clarity to digital asset markets and the allocation of regulatory responsibility…