Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Kristin Johnson is advocating for the agency to introduce new cryptocurrency rules while also calling on Congress to enhance the agency’s authority. The Democratic commissioner said she is encouraging CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam and fellow commissioners to “consider with the utmost urgency initiating a notice and comment process,” in a speech given at Duke University on Jan. 21, but only shared publicly on Wednesday. Johnson said the process should ensure the agency has more visibility into the financial health and risk management of any business that is seeking to ... (full story)