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FIA supports innovation in digital assets and smart regulation that allows products to prosper or fail on their merits. Our organization and our members make room for innovation and growth while still protecting customers and markets.

FIA submits comments to CTFC on request regarding FTX proposal on non-intermediated DCO model

FIA has a long history of supporting innovation in the derivatives industry and believes the FTX Proposal has prompted a healthy dialogue within the industry. However, there remain significant open questions and a lack of critical public information on the model set forth in the FTX Proposal that makes it difficult to analyze potential negative impacts on the customer protections and the clearing process at the heart of our futures markets.

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  • 16 Apr 2026

    CFTC chief defends oversight as Congress presses on insider trading risks

    Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig told Congress the agency is cracking down on insider trading, amid mounting concerns over potential misuse of non-public information in oil, equity and prediction markets. CONTINUE READING
  • 14 Apr 2026

    Boom time for exchange-crypto alliances 

    German exchange operator Deutsche Börse has acquired a $200 ‌million stake in cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, the latest in a string of alliances between mainstream exchanges and their counterparts in the crypto world.   CONTINUE READING
  • 25 Mar 2026

    ‘When Worlds Collide’: Exchange leaders discuss convergence of tradfi and crypto 

    The walls between traditional finance and crypto are starting to fall. Exchange leaders at FIA Boca shared how new alliances are bringing the two worlds together. CONTINUE READING
  • 23 Mar 2026

    Global regulators see momentum in tokenisation but warn hurdles remain to scale

    Tokenisation is edging closer to the mainstream, promising faster, more efficient markets – but regulators warn the hardest challenges are still ahead. At FIA Boca, policymakers unpacked what must be solved before tokenisation can truly scale and reach "escape velocity". CONTINUE READING
  • 11 Mar 2026

    Tokenisation: Wall Street’s digital transformation is real and coming soon to a bank near you

    Tokenisation that relies on blockchain technology will continue to transform Wall Street in the second half of the year, according to executives at global banks, buyside firms and infrastructure providers during a panel discussion at FIA Boca. CONTINUE READING
  • 11 Mar 2026

    Prediction markets stir debate as exchanges push for clear rules 

    Prediction markets are rapidly gaining traction in financial markets, but the sector’s future may hinge on how regulators ultimately define them. The heads of several of the world’s largest exchanges debated the issue during a panel at FIA Boca, where the fast growth of event-based trading has collided with lingering questions about whether such contracts are financial products or simply gambling.  CONTINUE READING

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