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📰 Phantom and Hyperliquid Urge CFTC to Update Rules for Onchain Derivatives
🗓️ Jul 09 2026 23:25 UTC

Phantom and the Hyperliquid Policy Center have asked the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to clarify that blockchain protocol developers and non-custodial wallet providers should not be treated like traditional financial intermediaries. The request was submitted in ...

➤ Phantom and Hyperliquid Policy Center are urging the CFTC to clarify regulations for onchain derivatives, advocating for exemptions for blockchain protocol developers and non-custodial wallet providers.
➤ They argue that current regulations, designed for traditional intermediaries, do not fit the onchain model where users transact directly without intermediaries holding assets.
➤ The request aims to allow regulated entities to use blockchain infrastructure for post-trade functions while ensuring developers and wallet providers are not misclassified as financial intermediaries.

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🔗 Read more at: https://rwatimes.io/articles/coinmarketcap-phantom-and-hyperliquid-urge-cftc-to-update-rules-for-onchain-derivatives-1340179913