Confirmed members include top executives from Gemini, Kraken, Crypto.com, Polymarket, Kalshi, and traditional market operators such as Nasdaq, CME, ICE, and Cboe, with nominations open until late January 2026.

The committee will focus on regulatory areas including derivatives product definitions, market surveillance across both centralized and decentralized venues, clearing and settlement standards for blockchain systems, and risk management for custody and leverage.

The CFTC is defining its role in regulating digital assets and prediction markets, including recent actions like listing spot crypto products on regulated exchanges and ongoing considerations for broader regulation.

Additional priorities cover interoperability, standardized data reporting, and consumer safeguards to foster innovation while maintaining market integrity.

Public input is invited on priority topics, with nominators required to provide contact information and the nominee’s qualifications.

The CFTC is pursuing a collaborative, perimeter-defining regulatory approach that contrasts with the SEC’s enforcement-heavy stance and could influence regulatory arbitrage between agencies.

Industry voices, including a16z, stress that government and private sector alignment is essential to maintain U.S. leadership in crypto innovation.

The CFTC will seek perspectives from regulators, academia, and public-interest groups and plans to broaden the committee’s makeup with broader outreach.

AI and blockchain will be central to regulatory discussions, including AI-driven market making, automated compliance, and blockchain-enabled settlement as regulatory considerations.

This marks a shift from enforcement-led interactions to a formal advisory channel that brings industry expertise into policy development earlier in the process.

Industry and policy discussions are expected to generate input that shapes practical guidelines for emerging products, platforms, and business models.

The US CFTC has created a new Innovation Advisory Committee to regulate emerging technologies like blockchain and AI, replacing its former Technology Advisory Committee.