According to @VanessaGrellet_, the CFTC clarified that non-U.S. exchanges do not need to register as U.S. Designated Contract Markets and that Foreign Board of Trade registration remains the route to permit U.S. trader access, source: @VanessaGrellet_. For trading and compliance, this indicates exchanges seeking to serve U.S. users should prioritize FBOT registration over DCM approval when offering permissible products, source: @VanessaGrellet_. Under CFTC rules, FBOT is the registration framework that authorizes certain foreign venues to provide direct access to U.S. participants subject to conditions, source: CFTC. Crypto derivatives traders in BTC and ETH should monitor which venues hold or pursue FBOT status to assess compliant liquidity and venue eligibility, source: @VanessaGrellet_.