The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 9307-26 on Oct 5, 2026, seeking public comment on its intent to establish fit-for-purpose rules for section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Commodity Exchange Act and the retail commodity transactions described thereunder involving crypto assets, termed “CTXs.” Among other topics, the ANPRM solicits comment on preventing abusive practices under a uniform national regime, providing crypto-specific guidance reflecting industry best practices the Commission has observed since 2014, and codifying through rulemaking a subcategory of designated contract market registration, known as a “crypto asset market,” purpose-built for CTXs.
Chairman Michael S. Selig called the action “a critical step in the CFTC’s ongoing efforts to ensure America remains the crypto capital of the world,” and said the agency would act under President Trump’s directive to propose a federal crypto asset regulatory market structure using the CFTC’s existing statutory authorities, with regulations “designed to prevent, rather than only prosecute after the fact, fraudulent schemes such as FTX.”
Bloomberg reported the proposal as requiring registration of crypto exchanges offering leverage, a headline-level angle not detailed in the CFTC release text reviewed. Comments must be in writing and received within 60 days of the ANPRM’s publication in the Federal Register, and will be posted on Regulations.gov. The exact comment deadline is unconfirmed pending Federal Register publication. The rulemaking concerns the digital-asset regulatory perimeter rather than physical commodity markets.