The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight today issued an advisory regarding the foreign board of trade (FBOT) registration framework for non-U.S. entities legally organized and operating outside the United States that seek to provide persons physically located in the United States with direct market access to their trading platforms. The CFTC’s FBOT registration framework applies to all markets, regardless of asset class, and includes both traditional and digital asset markets. “Today’s FBOT advisory provides the regulatory clarity needed to legally onshore trading activity that was ... (full story)