CFTC’s Pham to start tackling digital assets with new public roundtables
Caroline Pham, Acting Chairman of the CFTC, announced plans for public roundtables to tackle challenges and opportunities in market structure and innovation. Key focus areas include affiliated entities, conflicts of interest, prediction markets, and digital assets. The initiative aims to adapt oversight to the evolving financial landscape, ensuring resilience and fairness in U.S. derivatives markets. Pham emphasized the need for a forward-looking regulatory approach to harness technological innovation while managing associated risks. The roundtables will gather input from stakeholders, including industry leaders and public interest groups, to create a comprehensive regulatory framework. This effort follows previous calls for increased transparency and public engagement in CFTC policymaking. Specific dates for the sessions will be announced soon, encouraging stakeholder participation to foster innovation and mitigate risks.
