CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson expressed discomfort with the notion that investors could interact directly with other investors on an exchange without going through the intermediation of a futures commission merchant.
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The CFTC Market Participants Division granted no-action relief to a futures commission merchant regarding the manner in which it receives and holds funds deposited by Taiwan-based customers, when there may be a conflict between CFTC and Taiwan regulation governing the segregation of customer funds.
NFA set an effective date of May 31, 2023 for recently adopted rules which establish requirements applicable to firms engaging in "digital asset commodity" activities.
NFA submitted for adoption a CFTC compliance rule to implement anti-fraud, trading, and supervisory requirements for firms engaging in digital asset commodity activities.
CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson called for a strong regulatory framework for digital assets that provides strong retail investor protections.