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Shield containing an infinity symbol, representing the CFTC's interpretation of certain crypto perpetual contracts as foreign futures and its no-action position on digital asset margin collateral

CFTC Staff Confirms Certain Crypto Perpetuals as Foreign Futures

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WASHINGTON, May 29, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division issued an interpretation confirming that certain crypto-asset perpetual contracts offered on Deribit FZE may be categorized as foreign futures under Commission Regulation 30.1 and issued a no-action position regarding the posting of customer-owned digital commodities and payment stablecoins as margin collateral for certain foreign futures and foreign options positions.