Crypto, Commodities, and Dollar Power | The Trade Off

October 23, 2026 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT

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Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business

In this episode of The Trade Off, CSIS Economics Program Director Philip Luck sits down with former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman and current Bloomberg Global Head of Public Policy and Corporate Affairs Rostin Behnam to unpack digital-asset regulation, 24/7 trading, and why so much commodity trading takes place in dollars on U.S. exchanges.

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

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Economic Security, Global Economic Governance, and Strategic Capital

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Phil Luck

Philip Luck

Director, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Rostin Behnam

Rostin Behnam

Global Head of Public Policy & Corporate Affairs, Bloomberg

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