CFTC Chair Says Crypto to Face Existing Derivatives Margin Standards

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Mike Selig, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said digital assets will be subject to the same margin models and risk-management standards used in traditional derivatives markets.

On leverage in crypto derivatives, Selig said the CFTC will use the margin models and control frameworks already established in conventional derivatives markets, Cointelegraph reported on October 7.

He stressed that there would be no race to lower regulatory standards related to leverage.

The remarks indicate the CFTC intends to apply the same risk-management principles to crypto derivatives as it does to existing markets.