CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger weighed in on offering retail access to clearing outside of traditional futures commission merchant models and raised concerns over "mission creep... in the name of addressing climate change."
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At the FIA and SIFMA AMG Asset Management Derivatives Forum 2021, CFTC Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz raised concerns regarding the legality of decentralized finance. He also described how the CFTC can support the transition to a carbon-neutral economy and highlighted recent agency regulatory developments.
CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump asserted that market participants need more clarity on the regulatory authorities of federal agencies with respect to cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
Following a comprehensive two-year examination of carbon markets, the CFTC proposed guidance on the listing of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts.
The CFTC issued a Request for Information on risks to the derivatives and commodities markets presented by climate change.