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CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap

WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Interim Final Rule that codifies the CFTC’s longstanding position that casino-style gambling products, including wagers placed ...
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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Relating to Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets

Today’s action is a critical step in the CFTC’s ongoing efforts to ensure America remains the crypto capital of the world,” Chairman Michael S. Selig said. “The American people deserve clarity, ...
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CFTC Issues No-Action Letter for DCMs Regarding Converting Existing Perpetual-Style Broad-Based Security Index Futures into True Perpetual Futures

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight today announced it has issued no-action relief to designated contract markets seeking to convert their existing perpetual style ...
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U.S. Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of CFTC in Fraud Case Against Monex Deposit Company and its Principals

Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction in the CFTC’s anti-fraud enforcement ...
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Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs)

Before futures commission merchants (FCMs) or introducing brokers (IBs) may open a commodity futures account for a retail customer, the customer must receive a written disclosure statement and send ...
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RED (Registration Deficient) LIST

Even if the entity you are considering is not on the RED List, always check to see if it is registered with the CFTC before opening an account or paying any money. Generally, entities that solicit you ...
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CFTC Staff Letters

CFTC Staff Letters provides Letters from 2008 and later. For Letters published before 2008 visit the Letters Archive page.
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Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs)

Minimum net capital Customer funds (FCMs only; IBs do not hold customer funds) Disclosure and other requirements for customers ...
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Customer Advisory: Beware Offers to Receive and Forward Money

Romance fraud commonly begins with a contact through a dating app, a new friend on social media, or a random “wrong number” text or instant message. The fraudsters begin texting regularly and talk ...
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CFTC Technology Advisory Committee Advances Report and Recommendations to the CFTC on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Financial Markets

Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee (TAC),[1] sponsored by Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero, released a Report on Responsible AI in ...
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2026-05635

Use the Commission's internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-2026-09/application-federal-securities-laws-certain-types-crypto-assets-certain ...
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Acting Chairman Pham Announces Launch of Digital Assets Pilot Program for Tokenized Collateral in Derivatives Markets

WASHINGTON — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham today announced the launch of a digital assets pilot program for certain digital assets, including BTC, ETH, and USDC ...