Anchorage Digital Applies for CFTC Swap Dealer Registration for Crypto Options
(3 hours ago) · 2 sources · Summarized by CryptoBipto
Anchorage Digital is seeking registration with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a swap dealer for its crypto options business. The move would allow the company to offer regulated crypto derivatives products. This represents a step toward bringing crypto options trading under traditional financial regulatory frameworks.
WHY IT MATTERS
In traditional finance, a "swap dealer" is a firm that trades in derivatives — financial contracts whose value is based on an underlying asset.
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- theblock.co
- thedefiant.io
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