The US CFTC has launched a pilot program allowing BTC, ETH, and USDC to be used as collateral in the derivatives market.

Jinse Finance reported that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a pilot program allowing Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and the USDC stablecoin to be used as collateral in the U.S. derivatives market. The program is open to approved futures commission merchants and includes strict custody, reporting, and regulatory requirements. The agency has also updated its tokenized asset guidelines under the GENIUS Act and revoked outdated restrictive provisions.