CFTC

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

The US derivatives regulator — claims jurisdiction over Bitcoin / Ether as commodities and over crypto-derivatives venues.

The CFTC oversees regulated futures and swap activity; its jurisdictional border with the SEC is politically contested for crypto. Stablecoin-related CFTC enforcement has targeted unregistered margin / futures activity at non-US-regulated venues serving US persons.

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