The CFTC published on October 5, 2026, an advance notice of proposed rulemaking introducing two frameworks (Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM) to oversee leveraged crypto asset transactions. These frameworks offer exchanges a voluntary pathway to federal registration with proof-of-reserves obligations and anti-manipulation controls. The CFTC acted alone after the CLARITY Act failed 49-50 in the Senate on September 15, 2026. Expert Renato Mariotti describes the agency’s approach as a clever interpretation of its existing powers, but warns that courts may no longer defer to agency interpretations after the 2024 Loper Bright ruling. The comment period is set at 60 days.
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