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Former SEC, CFTC Officials Urge Lighter Touch to Bring Crypto Perps Trading Onshore

Published

1 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

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Fintech

Geography

United States

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Read at decrypt.co

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Fusion42 · 1 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Former SEC and CFTC officials have urged for lighter, calibrated regulatory treatment of crypto derivatives like perpetual futures to bring offshore trading onshore, while the SEC also advances new crypto custody rules. They warn that heavy-handed or overlapping regulations drive lucrative crypto derivatives markets overseas.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face an open window as US agencies seek clear, sensible rules for crypto derivatives and custody that could pull massive offshore trading onshore. This is your moment to engage on how your product fits evolving federal frameworks or risk competitors gaining ground abroad.

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1 source · 1 Sep 2026

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