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CFTC Chair Selig Warns Overregulation Could Push Crypto Innovation Offshore

According to CFTC (U.S. derivatives regulator) Chairman Selig, the agency will release guidance on DeFi registration, prediction markets, leveraged crypto trading, and perpetual derivatives under its Project Crypto initiative.

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  • CFTC (U.S. derivatives regulator): The Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversees the U.S. derivatives markets, including futures and certain crypto-based products.
  • DeFi (decentralized finance): A blockchain-based financial system where services such as lending and trading operate without centralized intermediaries.
  • Perpetual derivatives: Crypto futures contracts that have no expiration date, allowing continuous trading with funding rate adjustments.