## CFTC opens 60-day comment on crypto-asset rulemaking

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published Release Number 9307-26 on October 5, 2026, seeking public comment on an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for a comprehensive framework for crypto-asset transactions and markets.

What it covers

Regulation CTX – fit-for-purpose rules under CEA section 2(c)(2)(D) for retail commodity transactions involving crypto assets ("CTXs")
Regulation CAM – codifying a subcategory of Designated Contract Market registration as a "crypto asset market" purpose-built for CTXs
Aims to (i) prevent abusive practices under a uniform national regime, (ii) provide crypto-specific guidance on industry best practices, and (iii) create the new registration category

Comment window

Written comments due within 60 days of publication in the Federal Register, to be posted on Regulations.gov — CFTC Release 9307-26

Chairman Michael S. Selig said it is a "critical step" to keep "America ... the crypto capital," delivering "clarity, certainty, and consumer protections" and rules "designed to prevent, rather than only prosecute after the fact, fraudulent schemes such as FTX."

Context from Chair's statement

Following Senate failure to advance the Clarity Act, CFTC is acting under existing CEA authority per President Trump's directive, building on the joint CFTC-SEC interpretation that assets including bitcoin and ether are non-securities — CFTC Chair Statement / WSJ Op-Ed

Official CFTC post

@CFTC – 672 likes, 172 reposts as of Oct 5.

The social claims of a 60-day window and push for retail trades / dedicated crypto exchanges are accurate to the official release.