Based on Coincu, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) under Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham launched a tokenized collateral initiative on September 24, 2025, allowing stablecoins to be used as collateral in derivatives trading. The directive aims to modernize capital markets and promote blockchain innovation. The initiative builds on a February 2025 pilot with firms like Circle and Coinbase and invites industry feedback by October 20, 2025. Positive responses from the crypto industry include statements from Greg Tusar of Coinbase and Jack McDonald of Ripple. CoinMarketCap data shows USDC at $0.99967 with a 24-hour trading volume of $17,091,818,117.
U.S. CFTC Launches Tokenized Collateral Initiative for Derivatives Trading
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