CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force For Derivatives

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in March 2026 launched an Innovation Task Force to develop clear derivatives-market frameworks for builders in crypto and blockchain, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, and prediction markets. Led by senior advisor Michael J. Passalacqua, the task force will coordinate with agencies including the SEC, solicit public comment on prediction-market rules, and follows recent CFTC actions involving Kalshi, Polymarket, and a Phantom derivatives ruling.