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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is requesting public comment on the uses, benefits, and risks of perpetual derivatives contracts.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that Amanda Olear, former Director of the Market Participants Division, will leave the agency after more than 17 years of service.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil enforcement action against Dean S. Dellas and DSD Capital Management for alleged fraud and misappropriation of more than $690,000.
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The CFTC's Market Participants Division and Division of Market Oversight have released guidance clarifying the classification of specific FX transactions under the Commodity Exchange Act.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has adopted Nasdaq’s market surveillance technology to replace its legacy systems and enhance cross-market oversight across derivatives and digital assets.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched a digital assets pilot program permitting the use of tokenized collateral, including BTC, ETH, and USDC, across regulated derivatives markets.
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CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham has instructed agency staff to adopt a new policy limiting registration enforcement actions in the digital asset sector to cases of willful noncompliance.
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The CFTC's market oversight and clearing divisions have granted no-action relief concerning swap data reporting and recordkeeping for event contracts to Railbird Exchange and QC Clearing.
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The CFTC has announced an upcoming CEO Forum with major crypto executives to discuss launching a pilot program for tokenized non-cash collateral like stablecoins.
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David Gillers, longtime Chief of Staff and former Chief Operating Officer at the CFTC, is stepping down from the agency on February 7, 2025.
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The CFTC has issued an official statement dismissing claims published in a Bloomberg article regarding Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham's travel and agency leadership.
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The SEC and CFTC have launched a joint initiative to harmonize financial regulation, targeting product definitions, capital rules, reporting standards, and innovation exemptions.
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