US CFTC seeks comment on compute derivatives as AI demand grows

CFTC seeks comments on AI compute derivatives

The CFTC is seeking public input on AI compute derivatives, covering liquidity, manipulation, customer safeguards and perpetual futures.

U.S. Markets Prepare For AI Compute Derivatives Tied To TSMC, Nvidia GPU Prices

Regulators took initial steps to allow investors to trade AI compute futures based on the prices of GPUs sold by the likes of Nvidia, TSMC and Broadcom.

Meet the startup helping Wall Street put a price on AI compute

The AI buildout shows no signs of slowing. And with hundreds of billions of dollars a year going into data centers and GPUs, compute has become the single biggest cost for anyone building AI products. But for all that spending, there still isn’t a straightforward way to put a price on compute — or for firms to hedge their exposure when the price changes.  Silicon Data […]

US CFTC seeks comment on compute derivatives as AI demand grows

CFTC Seeks Comment on Listing Compute Derivatives

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a request for comment to better inform its understanding and oversight of derivatives markets in compute. “America cannot win the AI race without a robust derivatives market for compute,” Chairman Michael S. Selig said. “Just as American markets helped establish the gold standard for trading the commodities that powered the industrial economy, we will do the same for the commodity that will power t…

CFTC Plans AI Compute Derivatives Consultation as CME Targets October 5

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to seek public comment on compute derivatives, a White House record made public on Monday showed, as CME Group targets an Oct. 5 launch for two GPU-rental futures.The regulatory step does not itself postpone the contracts. It begins before a consultation is published, and a White House regulatory record lists the request at the pre-rule stage with no legal deadline.The filing brings benchmark…