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Nov 5, 2026

Anchorage Digital files for CFTC swap dealer registration for crypto options

Anchorage Digital filed with the National Futures Association to register as a swap dealer with the CFTC, seeking formal derivatives oversight for its institutional crypto options business.

Nov 5, 20262 sources

Aug 25, 2026

LayerZero introduces ATLAS trading engine with 75% fee routing to ZRO buybacks

LayerZero Labs unveiled ATLAS, a headless exchange backend built on its Zero blockchain that routes 75% of post-venue trading fees into buying and burning ZRO tokens while paying venues up to 65% rebates.

Aug 25, 20263 sources

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▪The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a consent order against Anchorage Digital in 2022 regarding anti-money laundering and compliance issues, which was lifted in 2025 following compliance infrastructure investments
▪Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. became the first crypto-focused firm to obtain a federal national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in January 2021, and also holds a New York BitLicense
▪Commodity Futures Trading Commission swap dealer registration requires an entity to meet regulatory obligations covering capital, risk management, reporting, and compliance frameworks, alongside a $15,000 non-refundable application fee

Topics

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Ethereum Crypto regulation Crypto regulatory agencies Crypto derivatives Bitcoin Institutional crypto adoption Dodd-Frank Act DeFi Crypto markets Blockchain interoperability Layer 1s Tokenomics Cryptocurrencies Crypto exchanges Altcoins Decentralized exchange (DEX)

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