CFTC to Launch Leveraged Spot Crypto Trading in Next Month

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is poised to launch leveraged spot crypto trading within the next month, according to acting Chair Caroline Pham. She’s collaborating with regulated exchanges to introduce margin-trading opportunities for digital assets like Bitcoin and Ether. These discussions reportedly involve major players such as CME Group, Cboe Futures Exchange, ICE Futures, alongside platforms like Coinbase Derivatives, Kalshi, and Polymarket US.