{"id":186999,"date":"2023-11-04T01:39:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T20:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=186999"},"modified":"2023-11-04T01:39:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T20:09:16","slug":"cftcs-new-rules-fail-to-embrace-ledgerxs-innovation-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/cftcs-new-rules-fail-to-embrace-ledgerxs-innovation-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"CFTC’s New Rules Fail to Embrace LedgerX’s Innovation – Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has cast a spotlight on the way firms invest in customer assets. However, this <\/span>new rule<\/span><\/a> sidesteps the pioneering structure of the crypto platform LedgerX, leaving critical aspects of its operations under the regulatory shadow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Filling the Gaps in Crypto Regulation<\/h2>\n

On the regulatory front, the CFTC\u2019s latest proposal aims to sharpen the guidelines for futures commission merchants (FCMs) and derivative clearing organizations (DCOs). These firms must now funnel customer funds into highly liquid investments. However, this update bypasses the distinctive model of LedgerX.<\/span><\/p>\n

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LedgerX is a DCO that deals directly with clients, shunning the traditional role of FCMs as intermediaries. Hence, the conversation about how the rule should evolve to encapsulate such innovative entities.<\/span><\/p>\n

CFTC Commissioner Urges Regulatory Evolution<\/h2>\n

Commissioner Kristin Johnson has <\/span>vocalized<\/span><\/a> concerns, suggesting the regulation has yet to catch up with the industry\u2019s advances. LedgerX, once under the FTX umbrella and now part of Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), operates in an uncommon niche by offering direct client access, a move away from long-established industry norms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, LedgerX has made waves with its attempts to settle crypto transactions for customers directly, a strategy that veers off the beaten path of using intermediaries. The firm has clinched multiple CFTC registrations, underpinning its operations with added consumer protections, including asset segregation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Significantly, Commissioner Johnson urges for an updated <\/span>regulatory framework<\/span><\/a>. Such a framework would offer equal protection for retail customers, irrespective of whether they trade through intermediaries or directly with non-intermediated DCOs like LedgerX.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, this call to action comes as the public gets 75 days to comment on the proposal. This period of reflection and discourse could steer the CFTC toward plugging the regulatory gaps highlighted by Commissioner Johnson.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consequently, the onus lies on the CFTC to ensure regulations stay in step with the evolving derivatives market. Doing so will safeguard retail customer interests, ensuring a fair playing field in this rapidly morphing digital finance landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read Also: <\/span>CFTC Chair Pushes for DeFi Regulation Amid Industry Tensions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has cast a spotlight on the way firms invest in customer assets. However, this new rule sidesteps the pioneering structure of the crypto platform LedgerX, leaving critical aspects of its operations under the regulatory shadow. Filling the Gaps in Crypto Regulation On the regulatory front, the CFTC\u2019s latest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":187000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[192,29,198,194,195,199,196,193,197,200],"class_list":["post-186999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-blockchain-business","tag-business","tag-coins","tag-crypto-business","tag-cryptocurrency-business","tag-fiat","tag-metaverse-business","tag-nft-business","tag-token","tag-token-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186999"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":187002,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186999\/revisions\/187002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}