[US AI Computing Power Futures Market Launch Hindered, CFTC Extends Review Period by at Least 60 Days] Beating AI News reports that, according to the Financial Times, US financial market regulators have delayed approval of futures contracts linked to AI chip leasing prices, hindering exchanges' plans to launch the first computing power futures market. These contracts allow traders to bet on the leasing prices of AI chips. According to sources, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has decided to extend the review period for such contracts by at least 60 days. This means that related trading activities will not be able to start until at least early 2027. The decision has not yet been publicly announced. The CME Group had previously hoped to launch graphics processing unit (GPU) futures contracts linked to the leasing prices of Nvidia's (NVDA.O) H100 and B200 chips as early as October. The related price index was designed by startup Silicon Data. This delay comes as regulators are soliciting public comments on how to manage the risks of the emerging computing power market. Currently, there are online trading platforms that offer spot price trading of computing power, but there is no open futures market for longer-term contracts.