US CFTC MAKES TOKENIZED COLLATERAL PUSH WITH STABLECOINS

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is launching an initiative to allow stablecoins as tokenized collateral for margin requirements in the derivatives market, with acting chairman Caroline Pham calling collateral management the "killer app" for stablecoins in markets. Pham continues advancing crypto policy as part of her "crypto sprint" while President Trump's nominee Brian Quintenz remains delayed in confirmation, working alongside SEC Chairman Paul Atkins to integrate digital assets into traditional financial infrastructure. The CFTC is seeking industry input until October 20 on implementing tokenized collateral policies, with support from Circle, Coinbase, and Ripple executives, following the recent President's Working Group report recommending CFTC guidance on tokenized non-cash collateral adoption.