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Sep 29, 2025CDNA, already a CFTC-registered exchange and clearinghouse, has been granted an amended Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license.
Crypto.com has secured approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer margined derivatives, including on cryptocurrencies, through its affiliate Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (CDNA).
According to a recent statement, CDNA, already a CFTC-registered exchange and clearinghouse, has been granted an amended Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license.
Crypto.com Gains FCM Approval from NFA for US Derivatives Market Entry
In addition, Foris DAX FCM LLC, operating as Crypto.com | FCM, has been approved as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) by the National Futures Association.
This allows Crypto.com to act as an intermediary for both retail and institutional clients in the U.S. derivatives market.
“We will soon bring regulated, leveraged derivatives to retail customers in the U.S. through one interface,” said Crypto.com CEO and co-founder Kris Marszalek.
Marszalek credited Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham for accelerating the approval process, stating, “We sincerely appreciate the partnership with Acting Chairman Pham and the CFTC, who are working hard to carry out the crypto agenda of President Trump.”
The amended DCO application was submitted in June 2024, following discussions with CFTC staff that began in 2023.
CFTC Expands Digital Asset Advisory Roles, Links Efforts to New Crypto Bill
The CFTC recently added new members to its Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) and Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee (DAMS), showing its effort to bring industry expertise into digital asset policymaking.
Fresh appointees to DAMS include Katherine Minarik of Uniswap Labs, Avery Ching of Aptos Labs, James J. Hill of BNY, and Ben Sherwin of Chainlink Labs, figures with backgrounds in blockchain infrastructure, legal policy, and institutional crypto strategy.
JPMorgan’s Scott Lucas will now co-chair the group alongside Franklin Templeton’s Sandy Kaul, replacing Caroline Butler.
DAMS advises the CFTC on blockchain, tokenization, and decentralized finance, helping the agency assess risks and align oversight across financial markets.
Sources >> Crypto.com Wins CFTC Approval to Offer Margined Crypto Derivatives in the US