The US CFTC is exploring the possibility of allowing some registered futures exchanges to trade spot cryptocurrencies.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is exploring how to allow some registered futures exchanges to list leveraged digital assets like Ethereum and Bitcoin. Acting Chairwoman Caroline Pham stated in a press release that "there is a clear and simple solution the CFTC can implement now," referring to a March opinion piece in which she suggested the agency could use its authority to exempt some companies from current rules limiting futures exchanges to listing only derivatives. The regulator is seeking public comment on the listing of spot crypto contracts on CFTC-registered futures exchanges by August 18th.