# CFTC

*Regulation & Compliance — Finicade finance glossary*

The CFTC regulates US derivatives markets — futures, options on futures, and most swaps after Dodd-Frank extended its reach. The split with the SEC is jurisdictional rather than logical, and the boundary between a security and a commodity is the central legal question in crypto regulation, where both agencies have claimed authority over overlapping assets.

**Also known as:** Commodity Futures Trading Commission, futures regulator

**Related terms:** [SEC](https://finicade.com/glossary/sec), [Futures Contract](https://finicade.com/glossary/futures-contract), [Swap](https://finicade.com/glossary/swap), [Dodd-Frank Act](https://finicade.com/glossary/dodd-frank-act), [Clearing House](https://finicade.com/glossary/clearing-house)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/cftc