Business & Regulation·CoinDesk· 1d ago

Popular Solana wallet Phantom wins CFTC nod to access regulated derivatives markets

Strategic Analysis // Ian Gross

"Phantom's CFTC approval for direct derivatives access establishes a precedent for non-custodial wallets interfacing with regulated markets, potentially streamlining institutional capital flow into compliant DeFi. This regulatory clarity could accelerate the convergence of traditional finance infrastructure with decentralized protocols, reshaping market access and liquidity dynamics for digital assets."

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Popular Solana wallet Phantom wins CFTC nod to access regulated derivatives markets

The Big Coin Report Take

Phantom's CFTC nod means users can now access regulated derivatives platforms without the usual broker rigmarole. Apparently, even the feds are now comfortable with a non-custodial wallet acting as the middleman for your speculative impulses. Good luck out there.

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