What CFTC Virtual Currency Derivatives and Digital Asset Regulatory Framework - Guidance and Enforcement Approach requires
This framework clarifies that virtual currencies are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), subjecting derivatives on these assets (futures, swaps, options) and certain leveraged retail transactions to CFTC jurisdiction. Market participants, including exchanges and intermediaries, must comply with applicable registration, reporting, and conduct rules for Designated Contract Markets (DCMs), Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs), and Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs).
Pillar: Crypto & Sovereign Finance · Authority: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.cftc.gov/digitassets/index.htm
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Primary Citations — 7 traced to source
- Commodity Exchange Act, Section 1a(9) - Definition of 'Commodity'
- CFTC, LabCFTC: A Primer on Virtual Currencies, October 17, 2017
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