Staff of the Division of Market Oversight (DMO) are issuing this advisory to remind designated contract markets (DCMs) of their regulatory obligations under the Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”) and Part 40 of the Commission’s regulations when submitting self-certifications for market-maker, liquidity, trading, or incentive programs under CFTC regulations 40.5 and 40.6. This advisory outlines staff expectations regarding both procedural and substantive content for submissions made pursuant to Rule 40.5 and 40.6, including amendments or changes to such programs, and submission procedures.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight today announced it has issued no-action relief to designated contract markets seeking to convert their existing perpetual style digital commodity futures contracts into true digital commodity perpetual futures.

After considering the request of MIAX Futures and related facts and circumstances, the Division believes that temporary no-action positions are warranted to provide participants in the HRSW Options market with a means to trade out of or offset their open positions in the September 2025 and December 2025 expirations when electronic trading is no longer available.