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CFTC Kicks Off Crypto Rulemaking, Bypassing a Stalled Congress

Published: 2026-09-18 16:08 UTC

Collected: 2026-09-18 17:00 UTC · Feed outdated

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Why this relates to BTC

CFTC rulemaking on crypto trading and markets aims to establish a derivatives framework. Broad crypto regulation could affect BTC derivatives compliance, market access and liquidity.

Source evidence

The agency submitted a prerule on crypto asset transactions and markets to the White House for review, signaling it will build a derivatives framework on its own authority after the Clarity Act's collapse.

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Summary

The CFTC submitted advance crypto trading and market rules to the White House, seeking to use its own authority for a derivatives framework as Congress remains stalled.

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The agency submitted a prerule on crypto asset transactions and markets to the White House for review, signaling it will build a derivatives framework on its own authority after the Clarity Act's collapse.

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