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The CFTC Division of Market Oversight has immediately withdrawn Staff Letter No. 21-19 regarding Swap Execution Facility (SEF) registration requirements to address industry uncertainty.
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The CFTC Market Participants Division has issued a staff interpretation clarifying financial reporting obligations and substituted compliance for Japanese nonbank swap dealers.
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The CFTC has officially withdrawn Staff Advisory No. 18-14 concerning virtual currency derivative product listings, citing expanded staff experience and market maturity.
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The CFTC's Division of Clearing and Risk has withdrawn Staff Advisory No. 23-07 to ensure uniform regulatory treatment across digital asset derivatives and other cleared products.
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The CFTC's Market Participants Division has issued an interpretation clarifying that certain U.S. Treasury exchange-traded funds qualify as eligible margin collateral for uncleared swaps.
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The CFTC has issued a no-action letter granting regulatory relief regarding swap clearing and margin requirements for legacy swaps transferred from Credit Suisse to UBS.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has released a staff advisory detailing the criteria operating divisions use to refer self-reported non-compliance and supervision issues to enforcement.
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The CFTC has issued a Request for Comment to assess the potential benefits, operational impacts, and risks of 24/7 trading in regulated derivatives markets.
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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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