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CFTC advances crypto regulation plan after CLARITY Act defeat in Senate
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Fusion42 · 17 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
After the Senate defeated the CLARITY Act, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is advancing a crypto regulation plan using its existing powers to focus on leveraged retail crypto trades and new crypto-asset-market exchange rules.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 23 sources have reported it between 10 Aug 2026 and 17 Oct 2026.
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You must adapt your crypto business quickly as CFTC steps up regulation without Congress' new law. This opens opportunities to shape compliance and market entry under existing rules.
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23 sources · first reported 10 Aug 2026 · latest 17 Oct 2026
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