Staff of the Division of Clearing and Risk (“DCR”), Division of Market Oversight (“DMO”), and Market Participants Division (“MPD”) (collectively, the “Divisions”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) are issuing this advisory to set forth CFTC staff’s expectations with respect to, designated contract markets (“DCMs”), swap execution facilities (“SEFs”), and derivatives clearing organizations (“DCOs”) who are seeking to extend trading and/or clearing operations to a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (“24/7”) basis as well as futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) seek

Staff No-Action Position with respect to FCMs that accept certain non-securities digital assets as margin collateral and (a) take into account the value of such digital assets for purposes of certain regulatory requirements, subject to conditions or (b) deposit payment stablecoins as residual interest, subject to conditions. Note that this is a re-issuance of Staff Letter 25-40 to specify that a national trust bank may be a permitted issuer of a payment stablecoin for purposes of the no-action position taken in Letter 25-40.

Staff No-Action Position with respect to FCMs that accept certain non-securities digital assets as margin collateral and (a) take into account the value of such digital assets for purposes of certain regulatory requirements, subject to conditions or (b) deposit payment stablecoins as residual interest, subject to conditions.

The conditional no-action position with respect to Regulation 39.13(g)(8)(iii) contained in CFTC Letter No. 19-17 is now further extended until July 21, 2025.

Accordingly, the conditional no-action position with respect to Regulation 39.13(g)(8)(iii) contained in CFTC Letter No. 19-17 is now further extended until the earlier of (a) June 30, 2025 or (b) the effective date of any final Commission action relating to the Second Proposal.

No-action letter regarding investments of customer funds by futures commission merchants and derivatives clearning organizations in securities benchmarked to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate.

DSIO advisory to FCMs regarding accepting and holding customer virtual currency assets in segregation and guidance on practices to consider in developing and maintaining their risk management programs when holding such assets as customer funds.

Extension of Time-Limited No-Action relief from compliance with certain conditions associated with the receipt of customer funds by FCMs.

Extension of previously issued no-action.

Extension of no-action relief from compliance with certain conditions associated with the receipt of customer funds by FCMs.