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CFTC

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent U.S. federal agency that regulates the derivatives markets, including futures, options and swaps. It was created by Congress in 1974 and began operating in 1975. Read the latest news about CFTC on Cointelegraph. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent U.S. federal agency that regulates the derivatives markets, including futures, options and swaps. It was created by Congress in 1974 and began operating in 1975. Read the latest news about CFTC on Cointelegraph. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent U.S. federal agency that regulates the derivatives markets, including futures, options and swaps. It was created by Congress in 1974 and began operating in 1975. Read the latest news about CFTC on Cointelegraph.

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