CFTC Chief Launches Innovation Task Force Targeting Crypto Derivatives Framework

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) authorized a specialized Innovation Task Force on Tuesday to overhaul CFTC crypto regulatory frameworks for crypto, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets.This initiative marks the first concrete step by Chair Michael Selig to transition U.S. derivatives oversight from an enforcement-based regime to a structured compliance pathway for decentralized protocols.Th…