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CFTC expands regulatory relief for passive trading software providers

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Cointelegraph
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What happened

The US regulator’s move could make it easier for crypto wallets and other apps to offer access to regulated derivatives and prediction markets without registering as introducing brokers.

Key facts

  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:30:48 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. U.S. SEC begins prepping for around-the-clock trading that crypto treats as the norm

  2. FCA Targets Three More London Sites Over Unregistered P2P Crypto Trading

  3. SEC Green Lights Tokenized Stock Trading Despite Clarity Act Fail

  4. As RWA trading surges on Hyperliquid, Dragonfly’s Qureshi makes the case for a multichain future

  5. SEC opens door to tokenized U.S. stock trading. Here’s who could benefit

  6. CFTC Gives Crypto Wallet Developers a New Regulatory Escape Hatch

  7. CFTC expands regulatory relief for passive trading software providers

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