Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Input-Output Global and the Cardano network, said on Twitter that he had received an official invitation to testify about blockchain and cryptocurrencies before the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture. Hoskinson is regarded as one of the most influential in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. His contributions are among the driving forces behind the Bitcoin industry’s success. The Cardano CEO was a driving force behind the establishment of Ethereum in 2015, which has since grown to become the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value. Due to its speed, low-cost transactions, and scalability, Cardano is currently a commonly used blockchain. I just received a formal invitation to speak before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture about Blockchain and Cryptocurencies. It will be live June 23rd at 10:30 AM EST if anyone wants to watch it over YouTube. — Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) June 17, 2022 Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was established in 1974 to regulate commodity futures traders in the United States. The Commodity Exchange Authority of the Department of Agriculture was rendered obsolete by the newly established CFTC. As a result, the Agriculture Committee has now given the CFTC authority to regulate commodity futures trading. In recent years, Bitcoin and Ethereum have been ...
