CryptoMedium•5 October 2026•
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CFTC Proposes New Federal Rules for Crypto Exchanges Following Legislative Shift
Key Facts
1The CFTC has proposed new federal crypto market rules for exchanges following the legislative failure of the CLARITY Act.
2The proposed rules include enabling regulated retail leverage while boosting transparency and customer protection.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new federal crypto market rules specifically targeting exchanges. Benzinga reported that the agency is moving forward with its own regulatory framework following the legislative failure of the CLARITY Act in the US Senate.
The proposed rules include provisions for enabling regulated retail leverage while simultaneously boosting market transparency and customer protection. Under Chairman Selig, the CFTC aims to establish these market guardrails to oversee digital asset exchanges after the primary legislative path for crypto regulation was blocked.