The CFTC updated its FAQs through its MPD, DMO, and DCR divisions to clarify that assets already permitted under its rules, such as US Treasuries, corporate bonds, or money-market fund shares, can be held in tokenized form, provided they meet existing requirements for liquidity, concentration limits, maturity, and custody. However, the CFTC has not approved direct investment of customer funds in Bitcoin or Ether, and Staff Letter 26-05 has not expanded the list of permitted customer fund investments. The CFTC also authorized the use of blockchain for regulatory recordkeeping, while holding firms responsible for producing records during network disruptions or outages. The CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate on September 15th after months of stalled negotiations between Republicans and Democrats.
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