TFTC on Nostr: The CFTC published a proposed framework for regulating crypto spot transactions using ...
The CFTC published a proposed framework for regulating crypto spot transactions using existing authority. No new legislation required.
Chairman Selig says the agency is following "President Trump's directive to propose a federal crypto asset regulatory market structure using the CFTC's existing statutory authorities."
The proposal includes a voluntary federal registration path for spot exchanges and a new "crypto asset market" category.
Comments open for 60 days.
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9307-26 
Published at
2026-10-06 16:50:58 UTCEvent JSON
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