March 28, 2024

CFTC CEO: regulated Ethereum futures may appear this year

Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Heath Tarbert, in a conversation with Bloomberg, expressedconfidence that in the near future regulated futures for Ethereum will appear on the market.

“We have already seen bitcoin futures, both settlement and delivery. I believe we will also see Ethereum futures. ”- emphasized Tarbert.

Tarbert had previously spoken out about the likelihood of launching futures contracts for the second cryptocurrency by capitalization. In October, he suggested that such futures appear within six months or a year.

In a recent interview, the head of CFTC emphasized that the US should lead in the blockchain and crypto industries.

“I want to encourage innovation. This is interesting because we, in particular, regulate derivatives and commodities ”- said Tarbert.

Recall that the former head of the Bakkt platform, Kelly Loffler, joined the Senate Committee, which oversees, among other things, the CFTC.