Crypto.com Wins CFTC Approval to Launch Regulated Leveraged Crypto Derivatives in U.S.

Mon Sep 29 2025
Crypto.com secures CFTC and NFA approvals to offer margined crypto derivatives in the U.S., opening access for retail and institutions under federal oversight.

Crypto.com Wins CFTC Greenlight for U.S. Crypto Derivatives

From prediction markets to full-blown leverage: Crypto.com secures CFTC + NFA approvals to launch regulated margined products for retail and institutions.


⚡ Quick Hits

  • 🏦 Approvals: CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license + NFA FCM registration
  • 🧩 Subsidiaries: Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (CDNA) & Crypto.com | FCM
  • 💰 Products: Margined crypto + asset derivatives (beyond fully collateralized offerings)
  • 👥 Access: Retail + institutional clients in the U.S.
  • 🎯 Focus: Risk-managed clearinghouse + scalability
  • 🗣️ CEO Kris Marszalek: “One interface, regulated leverage for U.S. retail.”

📢 CFTC Approval Expands Crypto.com’s Scope

CDNA, already a CFTC-registered exchange + clearinghouse, just secured an amended DCO license.

What changes?

  • Expands from fully collateralized prediction productsmargined derivatives
  • Cleared access to crypto + broader asset classes
  • Backed by 2023–2024 consultations + technical demos with regulators

It’s a regulatory milestone: a crypto-native player now has U.S. clearance to run a next-gen clearinghouse.


🔥 NFA FCM Registration = Market Gateway

Parallel approval for Foris DAX FCM LLC (Crypto.com | FCM):

  • Now a registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM)
  • Can act as intermediary for retail + institutional derivatives clients
  • Creates a full-stack, regulated platform for leveraged trading

CEO Kris Marszalek calls it a “significant step” toward unifying retail access to regulated leverage under one roof.


🛡️ CFTC’s Digital Asset Push

Regulators aren’t sitting still. The CFTC is expanding advisory muscle:

  • Added Uniswap Labs, Aptos Labs, BNY, Chainlink Labs to committees
  • DAMS (Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee) now co-chaired by JPMorgan’s Scott Lucas + Franklin Templeton’s Sandy Kaul
  • Mandate: blockchain, tokenization, DeFi oversight with consumer protection front + center

This signals tighter integration between crypto builders + TradFi institutions + regulators.


🧠 Bigger Picture

For Crypto.com:

  • Legitimacy boost → now one of the most regulated global exchanges
  • Strategic positioning → bridges institutional + retail U.S. derivatives demand
  • Risk management + scalability → the core pitch to regulators

For the U.S. market:

  • Institutional + retail get access to regulated leverage
  • Federal frameworks increasingly aligned with digital asset innovation
  • Milestone in weaving crypto derivatives into mainstream finance

TL;DR

  • ✅ Crypto.com secures CFTC + NFA approvals for margined derivatives
  • 📈 Products expand beyond prediction markets to crypto + asset leverage
  • 🏦 Access opens to retail + institutions under U.S. oversight
  • 🧩 CFTC boosts digital asset advisory with TradFi + DeFi heavyweights
  • 🚀 Crypto.com cements role as regulated derivatives leader in U.S. crypto

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