# CFTC staff withdraws special virtual-currency derivative listing advisory

> CFTC staff withdrew Advisory 18-14 concerning virtual-currency derivative product listings.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/regulation/2025-03-27-cftc-virtual-currency-derivative-listing-advisory-withdrawal/
- Posture: Guidance
- Authorities: Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff
- Event date: 2025-03-27
- Version: 1, published 2026-08-07 (first published 2026-08-07)
- Advisor-relevant: yes

## What changed

CFTC staff withdrew Advisory 18-14 concerning virtual-currency derivative product listings.

## Who it affects

- DCMs, DCOs, FCMs, commodity pools, CTAs, investment advisers, and clients

## What is still open

- How ordinary product-review processes will address virtual-currency derivatives

## What it means for an advisor

- Update product-listing and diligence assumptions but retain all generally applicable CFTC requirements.

## Sources

1. [CFTC staff withdraws special virtual-currency derivative listing advisory](https://www.cftc.gov/csl/25-07/download) · Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff · 2025-03-27


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