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CFTC Seeks Comment on AI Compute Derivatives Ahead of CME Launch

Published 20 August 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has formally requested public comment on derivatives contracts tied to artificial intelligence computing power, a regulatory step that brings oversight questions into focus as exchanges prepare to launch the first U.S. GPU rental futures.

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