Former CFTC commissioner says SEC SEC CFTC can use exemptions to fill gaps in crypto regulation
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Brian Quintenz said that SEC SEC CFTC can use exemptions to fill gaps in crypto regulation.
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Former CFTC commissioner:SEC SEC CFTC can use exemptions to fill gaps in crypto regulation; the Clarity Act is not the only path
PANews September 30 news, citing a Cointelegraph report, said that former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Brian Quintenz stated at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that the Clarity Act is not the only way to achieve regulatory certainty for cryptocurrencies. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (2026) and SEC SEC CFTC can use their exemptions to fill this regulatory gap.
Brian Quintenz is a former commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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Brian Quintenz stated at 2026 Korea Blockchain Week that the Clarity Act is not the only way to achieve regulatory certainty for cryptocurrencies.
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He said that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and CFTC SEC
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This news was relayed by PANews, which cited Cointelegraph as the source.
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This news relayed the view of a former CFTC commissioner: U.S. cryptocurrency regulation need not necessarily be achieved only through the Clarity Act;SEC SEC CFTC may also use exemptions to fill regulatory gaps.
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If the relevant agencies adopt this view, regulatory certainty may have a path outside legislation; however, the evidence does not show that SEC SEC CFTC or
Beginners should distinguish between regulatory action that has occurred and personal opinions. What this article establishes is that Brian Quintenz proposed an alternative path; it does not mean that the relevant agencies have formally issued a policy.
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The evidence does not confirm whether SEC SEC CFTC or
the specific legal scope or feasibility of the relevant exemptions.
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