New CFTC proposal requires exchanges to segregate customer and company cash to protect crypto derivatives traders

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is developing a proposal to ensure that more derivative exchanges separate customer funds from company cash. The draft will expand the scope of CFTC's existing regulation to apply to exchanges that allow customers to trade without going through a broker. CFTC Democratic member Kristin Johnson said that the proposal would help prevent FTX from competing for customer funds from its subsidiary LedgerX, which is regulated by CFTC. Kristin Johnson said that the rules requiring customer asset segregation should apply to any company using or seeking a similar direct-to-customer model, regardless of whether they offer crypto products or other types of derivatives. Given events such as the collapse of FTX, CFTC should take immediate action to develop rules to prevent customer funds from being misused or lost.