Derivatives Markets Are Now Powered By BTC
The quiet revolution just achieved a major regulatory milestone. The CFTC didn't just issue a standard ruling; they officially pulled the rug out from under years of outdated guidance, allowing select digital assets to be used as collateral in U.S. derivatives markets.
This is not about speculative trading; this is about infrastructure. When assets like $BTC and $ETH can back multi-billion dollar institutional contracts, the entire risk model for traditional finance changes overnight. Coinbase leadership rightly described this as a "huge step" because it immediately clears the path for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) to be integrated seamlessly into the U.S. financial plumbing.
The adoption speed is already stunning. PNC Bank, a major U.S. institution, is now offering direct $BTC trading to its private clients, powered by the same infrastructure. The institutional gatekeepers have finally opened the vault.
Not financial advice.
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