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Commodity Futures Trading Commission

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent U.S. federal agency that regulates the derivatives markets, including futures, swaps, and certain kinds of commodity-related contracts, to protect market participants from fraud, manipulation, and systemic risk. It oversees registered exchanges, market intermediaries, and enforces compliance through rulemaking, investigations, and enforcement actions.

Washington, USA

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The CFTC is a U.S. government regulatory agency responsible for overseeing the derivatives markets, including futures, options, and swaps, with the goal of fostering open, transparent, competitive, and financially sound markets. Its work includes proposing and enforcing rules (such as whistleblower rules and product self-certification processes), pursuing enforcement actions against fraud and illegal off-exchange transactions, and coordinating with other regulators such as the SEC on harmonization of frameworks like portfolio margining. The Commission serves market participants, registered exchanges, commodity pool operators, and the broader public by publishing market data such as Commitments of Traders reports, taking public comments on rulemaking, and administering programs like the Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower.gov) that reward individuals whose tips help resolve enforcement actions.