CFTC Launches Pilot Program Allowing Bitcoin, Ether and Stablecoins as Collateral

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has introduced a new pilot program that allows select digital assets including bitcoin BTC BTC - $92662.107 ether ETH ETH - $3323.942 and payment stablecoins such as USD Coin (USDC) to be used as collateral in U.S. derivatives markets. Announced by Acting Chair Caroline Pham, the initiative aims to modernize collateral practices and provide clearer regulatory guidelines for tokenized assets, including tokenized U.S. Treasuries and other real-world assets.

Source: tokenpost.com

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2025-12-09 00:04:01 GMT.

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Market Cap: $401,183,939,545.25

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