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Recognizing the continued evolution of global derivatives markets that has resulted from technological innovation in the United States and abroad, the CFTC issued its FBOT Advisory to provide regulatory clarity with respect...more
On September 5, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") released a joint statement (the "Statement") outlining a renewed commitment to regulatory cooperation...more
Securities regulators signaled an openness to “innovation exemptions” allowing U.S. perpetual contracts and leveraged crypto markets to become competitive with offshore markets....more
Recent statements from the US Department of Justice, the White House, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission indicate a safer environment for responsible risk-taking in digital assets and derivatives....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, here are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
In a significant move aimed at enhancing regulatory clarity and fostering global market access, particularly for offshore cryptocurrency firms, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a new advisory on the...more
The “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” Report, published in July 2025 by the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets (the PWG), includes comprehensive recommendations for immediate...more
On August 1, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an initiative aimed at advancing the U.S.’s position in the global cryptocurrency landscape. Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham revealed the commencement of...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced several new staff letters and public statements with material consequences for legal and business professionals in the derivatives markets. In this alert, we...more
In addition to everything relating to cryptos, event contracts are one of the hottest topics in Washington at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). Hopefully, when former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz is...more
The move comes in the wake of an open request for comment on “perps” issued by the CFTC earlier this year—but no new rule or interpretive guidance has followed. Importantly, the SEC has not challenged the listing of ETH...more
On July 1, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued a statement regarding Crypto Asset Exchange-Traded Products (crypto asset ETPs). Crypto asset ETPs are investment products that are listed and traded...more
Derivatives market participants and exchanges can breathe a little easier now that Staff of the Market Participants Division and the Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or...more
The CFTC staff have issued interpretative guidance regarding the application of cross-border definitions under the CFTC’s regulatory regimes covering swaps, foreign futures and foreign options transactions, and foreign boards...more
In the post-pandemic world, several trends are developing that will fundamentally change the way financial market participants manage commercial risk or trade traditional and rapidly evolving novel assets, while new classes...more
On April 21, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Divisions of Market Oversight, Clearing and Risk, and Market Participants issued two Requests for Comment (RFCs) on 24/7 trading and clearing of derivatives...more
Digital Assets: From Enforcement to Opportunity - In March 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) removed its advisory, Review of Risks Associated With Expansion of DCO Clearing of Digital Assets, with...more
On April 21, 2025, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) staff issued two Requests for Comment (“RFCs”) aimed at gathering public input on emerging areas of interest in the derivatives markets....more
On March 28, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Division of Market Oversight (“DMO”) and Division of Clearing and Risk (“DCR”) withdrew Staff Advisory No. 18-14, Advisory with respect to Virtual Currency...more
Friday, March 27, 2025, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) formally withdrew two crypto-related staff advisories, Staff Advisory No. 18-14 (advisory with respect to virtual currency derivative product...more
On March 28, the staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two press releases announcing the withdrawal of two previous advisories that reflected the agency's heightened review approach to digital asset...more
On March 28, 2025, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) and Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) announced in CFTC Letter 25-07 that they are withdrawing CFTC Staff Advisory...more
In a recent press release, Custodial Bank and Vantage Bank announced “America’s first bank-issued stablecoin on a permissionless blockchain.” According to the press release, “[t]he banks collaborated on the mint, transfer and...more
On March 11, 2025 at the 50th Annual International Futures Industry (“FIA”) Conference, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Acting Chairman Caroline Pham delivered a ground-breaking keynote covering administrative...more
The CFTC has seen a significant amount of activity since the inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20. Chairman Rostin Behnam resigned as Chairman and as a Commissioner. Caroline Pham was elected Acting Chairman...more