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_.

According to @VanessaGrellet_, on Aug 28 the CFTC issued new guidance on Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) registration. Source: @VanessaGrellet_. Under the FBOT framework, registered non-U.S. exchanges can offer direct access to U.S. participants subject to CFTC oversight and conditions, which is the mechanism this guidance addresses. Source: CFTC Foreign Boards of Trade program. According to @VanessaGrellet_, the update could reopen U.S. access to global markets, including crypto exchanges. Source: @VanessaGrellet_. For trading desks, market access changes will depend on which offshore venues obtain FBOT status and what products are permitted, as the CFTC maintains a public FBOT registration list and imposes product-level conditions. Source: CFTC FBOT registrations and conditions; @VanessaGrellet_. Near term, monitor exchange announcements and CFTC dockets for FBOT applications and approvals to gauge timing and scope of potential U.S. access to crypto derivatives. Source: CFTC FBOT process; @VanessaGrellet_.

According to @EleanorTerrett, the CFTC will soon issue an advisory clarifying its foreign board of trade (FBOT) registration rules, providing non-U.S. exchanges a clear path to allow Americans to trade on their platforms, source: @EleanorTerrett on X. According to @EleanorTerrett, Caroline D. Pham described the move as a way to onshore crypto activity that had moved offshore, highlighting a regulatory pathway for compliant U.S. participation on foreign venues, source: @EleanorTerrett on X.