The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has officially launched a process to solicit opinions on the regulation of hashrate futures. A number of organizations such as CME CME, Intercontinental Exchange, and the fintech firm Architect Financial Technologies have announced plans to launch relevant contracts after approval to help AI developers hedge against risks such as energy shortages. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said, “Without a strong computing power derivatives market, America cannot win the AI race.” It also said that this consultation is the first step in establishing clear rules for the computing power market. This consultation focused on the differences between computing power futures and existing derivatives, and the issue of uniform standards for key variables such as settlement price indices.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has officially launched a process to solicit opinions on the regulation of hashrate futures. A number of organizations such as CME CME, Intercontinental Exchange, and the fintech firm Architect Financial Technologies have announced plans to launch relevant contracts after approval to help AI developers hedge against risks such as energy shortages. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said, “Without a strong computing power derivatives market, America cannot win the AI race.” It also said that this consultation is the first step in establishing clear rules for the computing power market. This consultation focused on the differences between computing power futures and existing derivatives, and the issue of uniform standards for key variables such as settlement price indices.