As such, Wetjen has argued that CFTF would be responsible for cataloguing these attempts as either legal or illegal, coindesk.com reports.
CFTC, however, does not have extensive oversight over Bitcoin exchanges that do not offer derivatives contracts, such as in cases where market participants buy and sell Bitcoin on an exchange.
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