TREE NEWS update: CFTC Chair Michael Selig said the record $6.4 billion Binance hack shows why offshore exchanges should register with the CFTC and adopt U.S.-grade cybersecurity standards. Selig pointed to the theft as evidence that unregistered venues operating outside U.S. oversight pose systemic risks to investors.
CFTC Chair Cites $6.4B Binance Hack in Call for Offshore Exchange Oversight
Selig is using the Binance breach as a policy lever, framing cybersecurity as a jurisdictional issue rather than a purely technical one. The argument matters most for offshore venues weighing U.S. registration, since it ties market access to security standards they may not currently meet. Whether this becomes a legislative push or remains rhetorical is the open question, and it will shape how offshore platforms approach U.S. engagement.
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