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Inside the CFTC's New Rules for Crypto Asset Markets
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Fusion42 · 7 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced new regulatory proposals for crypto asset markets, including tailored federal licenses for crypto exchanges and recognition of crypto in non-custodial wallets as actual delivery, aiming to provide a clearer regulatory framework that differs from traditional securities laws. The proposals open a 60-day public comment period and offer exchanges a way to bypass state-by-state regulations through federal licensing.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3, and 23 sources have reported it between 18 Sep 2026 and 7 Oct 2026.
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You face a new US federal path to launch or scale a crypto exchange with streamlined licensing bypassing state barriers. This lets you package leveraged retail crypto trading legally under one roof and compete differently from purely state-regulated peers.
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23 sources · first reported 18 Sep 2026 · latest 7 Oct 2026
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