The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is seeking public responses to this Request for Comment to better inform its understanding and oversight of derivatives markets in compute.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) is publishing this notice to announce the renewal of the Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC). The Commission has determined that the renewal of the IAC is necessary and in the public's interest.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that on August 20, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC or Committee) will hold an in- person meeting for IAC members, with options for the public to attend virtually. At this meeting, the IAC will discuss topics including crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets, along with recent CFTC activity in these markets.

The OCC, Board, FDIC, NCUA, CFPB, FHFA, CFTC, SEC, and Treasury are publishing a final joint rule to establish data standards to promote interoperability of financial regulatory data across these agencies. The standards established pursuant to this joint rule will later be considered for potential incorporation (to the extent feasible) into data standards to be adopted for certain collections of information in separate rulemakings by the agencies or through other actions taken by the agencies. At the effective date, the joint rule will not change any reporting requirements without further action by the agencies. The agencies are publishing this joint rule as required by the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is proposing amendments to its rules concerning event contract derivatives. The markets for these event contracts are commonly referred to as "prediction markets." In particular, the Commission is proposing amendments to further specify the types of event contracts that may be subject to a determination that they are contrary to the public interest, such that they may not be listed for trading or accepted for clearing on or through a CFTC-registered entity, as provided in the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). The proposed amendments set out factors the Commission would apply in that determination and conform the process by which the determination would be made to the CEA. The Commission also is proposing amendments to the procedure for the Commission's determination to enhance clarity and organization, as well as a definition of the term "gaming" and a rule regarding when event contracts "involve" an underlying activity.