CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets
Material regulatory developments from Commodity Futures Trading Commission are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 15 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the financial & capital markets sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
A selection of recent published briefs; this is not a complete archive.
CFTC interim final rule excludes casino-style gambling products from the swap definition effective immediately
The CFTC published an Interim Final Rule on October 9, 2026 codifying the exclusion of casino-style gambling products, including sportsbook wagers and casino game bets, from the statutory swap definition. The rule takes …
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC Division of Market Oversight issues no-action relief for DCMs converting perpetual-style index futures into true perpetual contracts
The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter on October 5, 2026, permitting designated contract markets to remove expiration dates from existing perpetual-style broad-based security index futures. Re…
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC opens public comment on comprehensive crypto asset transaction regulatory framework under Commodity Exchange Act
The CFTC published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on October 5, 2026, seeking comment on a framework for retail crypto asset transactions under the Commodity Exchange Act. The ANPRM addresses abusive-practice …
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC staff extends Brexit-related no-action positions for UK derivatives market participants
The CFTC's Market Participants Division and Division of Market Oversight extended temporary no-action relief on October 1, 2026, covering derivatives trading and clearing continuity between the UK and the United States. …
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC staff updates crypto FAQ guidance on tokenized customer fund investments and blockchain recordkeeping
Three CFTC divisions released updated FAQs on September 24, 2026, covering tokenized forms of permitted customer fund investments and blockchain-based recordkeeping for registrants. The update extends interpretive positi…
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC Market Participants Division extends no-action relief to passive software providers on introducing broker registration
The CFTC's Market Participants Division issued a broadly available no-action position on September 17, 2026, covering providers of passive software. Subject to specified conditions, the Division will not recommend enforc…
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →UK and U.S. financial authorities conduct joint tabletop exercise on central counterparty resolution preparedness
Five regulators — the CFTC, SEC, FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, and Bank of England — met on September 3, 2026 to conduct a tabletop exercise on hypothetical CCP resolution scenarios. The session focused on information-sha…
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC final rule replaces CDOR and TIIE clearing mandates with overnight risk-free rate equivalents for CAD and MXN swaps
On September 2, 2026, the CFTC issued a final rule amending its interest rate swap clearing requirement under Part 50. The rule removes clearing mandates for CDOR- and TIIE-referenced swaps and replaces them with mandate…
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC Division of Market Oversight grants Electron Exchange DCM LLC no-action relief on large trader reporting obligations
On September 2, 2026, the CFTC's Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter to Electron Exchange DCM LLC, a designated contract market. The letter permits Electron Exchange to submit large trader reports on b…
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC proposes removing mandatory order book requirement for permitted transactions on swap execution facilities
The CFTC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on August 20, 2026, proposing to amend its SEF trading regulations to eliminate the order book requirement for permitted transactions. Near-zero market use of permitted-…
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC opens 60-day comment period on regulatory framework for compute derivatives contracts
The CFTC issued a request for comment on August 19, 2026, seeking input on derivatives markets for computational resources, including futures and perpetual contracts. The request covers cash market structure, liquidity, …
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC proposes CPO and CTA registration exemptions targeting SEC-registered advisers and small pool operators
The CFTC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on August 18, 2026, proposing amendments to its Part 4 registration regulations for commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors. The proposal would add new r…
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC Division of Market Oversight issues advisory on deficient incentive-program self-certifications for prediction market DCMs
The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight issued an advisory on August 12, 2026 addressing procedural and substantive deficiencies in incentive-program rule filings by designated contract markets. The advisory targets self…
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC invokes emergency authority to shield KalshiEX from New York state enforcement action seeking $36 billion in damages
On August 11, 2026, the CFTC invoked emergency authority to order KalshiEX, LLC to continue operating under federal core principles, acting after New York filed suit seeking a temporary restraining order and more than $3…
Read the full CFTC Derivatives & Digital Assets brief →CFTC proposes conflict-of-interest rules for vertically integrated derivatives market structures across five entity classes
The CFTC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on July 30, 2026, proposing amendments to its regulations governing affiliations among derivatives clearing organizations, designated contract markets, swap execution fa…
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