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CFTC withdraws advisories on digital assets clearing, product listings

Image of President Trump signing an executive order on cryptocurrency in January.
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The CFTC said the moves were justified (in part) due to the agency’s additional staff with experience in virtual currency derivative product listings.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC’s) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) announced it is withdrawing its staff advisory review of risks associated with expansion of derivatives clearing organizations (DCO) for the clearing of digital assets.

The rescission of the advisory, Staff Advisory No. 23-07Review of