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CFTC Kicks Off Crypto Rulemaking, Bypassing a Stalled Congress

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

The agency submitted a prerule on crypto asset transactions and markets to the White House for review, signaling it will build a derivatives framework on its own authority after the Clarity Act's collapse.

Key facts

  • Reported by Decrypt and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:08:13 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. SEC and CFTC bypass Congress to open crypto access after CLARITY fails – with a catch

  2. CFTC files crypto asset rulemaking with White House, pressing ahead without Congress

  3. CFTC sends crypto rules to White House to review as Congress stalls on Clarity Act

  4. Bitcoin reclaims $80,000, Solana and Hyperliquid rally as crypto markets shrug off Clarity setback

  5. CFTC submits crypto market regulation plan for White House review

  6. CFTC Kicks Off Crypto Rulemaking, Bypassing a Stalled Congress

  7. US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange and its software developer over alleged IRGC Bitcoin transfers

Sources

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