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SEC and CFTC bypass Congress to open crypto access after CLARITY fails – with a catch
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Fusion42 · 19 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
After the US Senate failed to pass the CLARITY Act, the SEC and CFTC issued regulatory exemptions enabling limited trading of tokenized US stocks and broadened relief for crypto derivatives access, bypassing Congress but without comprehensive market structure reform.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 26 sources have reported it between 3 Aug 2026 and 29 Sep 2026.
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You must adjust your crypto trading and derivatives products to fit new SEC and CFTC exemption rules that sidestep Congress but limit scale and scope. This creates a narrow regulatory window to launch tokenized stock and derivatives offerings with strict caps and compliance demands.
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26 sources · first reported 3 Aug 2026 · latest 29 Sep 2026
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