CFTC Kicks Off Crypto Rulemaking, Bypassing a Stalled Congress
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The CFTC launches crypto rulemaking by filing a prerule on digital‑asset transactions and markets with the White House, declaring it will craft a derivatives framework using its own authority after the Clarity Act stalled in Congress; this move signals regulators are advancing oversight despite legislative gridlock, potentially tightening compliance requirements and influencing market liquidity.
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.