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

The Market Participants Division (“MPD”), Division of Market Oversight (“DMO”), and Division of Clearing and Risk (“DCR” and, together with MPD and DMO, the “Divisions”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are issuing this guidance to provide the Divisions’ views on the use of tokenized assets as collateral in the trading of futures and swaps.

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.

DMO, DCO, and DSIO issue this advisory to remind DCMs, FCMs, and DCOs that they are expected to prepare for the possibility that certain contracts may continue to experience extreme market volatility, low liquidity and possibly negative pricing.

Advisory to Futures Commission Merchants reminding them of key risk management program requirements and sharing observed examples of practices for implementing an effective program.