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CFTC Issues Staff Letter on Virtual Currencies and Futures

October 21, 2020 @ 9:51 pm By JD Alois |

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) has issued an advisory to futures commission merchants (FCMs) regarding the holding of virtual currency in segregated accounts. The advisory, in the form of a Staff Letter, provides guidance to FCMs… Read More

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CFTC: Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Director Joshua B. Sterling: We Support “Responsible” Innovation in Digital Asset Products, and Pooled Investment Vehicles

February 12, 2020 @ 10:54 am By Omar Faridi |

Joshua B. Sterling, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Director of the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (Division), or DSIO, confirmed on February 10, 2020, that it recognizes that the US Commodities and Futures Commission (CFTC)-licensed companies are “often at the forefront in… Read More

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