US CFTC Chairman says first round of crypto market rules proposed
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CFTC proposes two crypto market rules, providing registered exchanges with an optional federal regulatory framework.
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US CFTC Proposes the first round of cryptocurrency market rules, abandoning an “enforcement-only” regulatory approach
PANews October 5 reported that the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC CFTC）Chairman Michael S. Selig said in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that, after Congress failed to pass the Clarity Act,CFTC is proposing the first round of crypto market rules, including Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM. These rules would provide exchanges registered with CFTC with a federal regulatory framework adapted to crypto assets.
Selig said that, unlike the Clarity Act, these rules would not require crypto assets to trade on platforms registered with CFTC because CFTC has no authority to impose such a requirement without congressional legislation. However, crypto exchanges seeking to operate under the same federal market regulatory framework could opt into the scheme. Unlike state-licensed exchanges, these exchanges would be permitted to allow retail customers to trade on margin, with leverage, or through financing.CFTC said this action is only the beginning, aiming to provide clear rules for innovators and market participants.
CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said that CFTC is proposing the first round of crypto market rules.
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The rules include Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM）。
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The rules are intended to provide exchanges registered with CFTC with a federal regulatory framework adapted to crypto assets.
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These rules would not require crypto assets to trade on platforms registered with CFTC.
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Exchanges complying with this federal market regulatory framework could allow retail customers to trade on margin, with leverage, or through financing.
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CFTC is proposing two sets of crypto market rules. Exchanges may choose to join this federal regulatory framework, but currently not all crypto assets are required to trade on platforms registered with CFTC.
Why it matters to readers
This shows that CFTC is attempting to supplement an enforcement-led regulatory approach with clear rules and may provide eligible exchanges with a route to retail margin, leveraged, or financed trading.
This is not a comprehensive regulation that has already taken effect, but rather an optional proposal put forward by CFTC; the text of the rules and their scope of application still warrant attention.
Risks and unknowns
The rules remain at the proposal stage, and it is not yet clear whether they will be formally issued or what their specific content will be.
CFTC said it has no authority to compel exchanges to adopt this requirement without congressional legislation.
It is currently impossible to confirm how many exchanges will choose this federal regulatory framework.
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Margin trading
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A trading method that uses borrowed funds to establish a position larger than the trader’s own capital, thereby amplifying both potential gains and losses.
