CFTC Pilot Allows Bitcoin as Collateral in U.S. Derivatives Markets

The CFTC crypto collateral pilot program allows Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC to serve as margin collateral in regulated U.S. derivatives markets, providing a framework for tokenized assets under strict oversight. This initiative, announced on December 8, enhances capital efficiency and regulatory certainty for market participants. CFTC's pilot enables futures commission merchants to accept BTC, ETH, [...]