{"id":626991,"date":"2026-08-21T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=626991"},"modified":"2026-08-21T06:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:26:16","slug":"inside-cftcs-crypto-backup-plan-what-happens-if-clarity-act-stalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/inside-cftcs-crypto-backup-plan-what-happens-if-clarity-act-stalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside CFTC\u2019s crypto backup plan \u2013 What happens if CLARITY Act stalls?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S regulators are ready to fast-track crypto rules amid uncertainty around the CLARITY Act.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a meeting on the 20th of August with industry players, CFTC Chairman Mike Selig took a swipe at Democratic Senators and warned,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If CLARITY continues to stall because of Democratic obstruction, the CFTC will utilize its existing authorities to begin establishing a regime for crypto asset markets. We owe it to the American people to do so.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selig reiterated that he has instructed CFTC staff to begin exploring rules to codify the agency\u2019s market structure for crypto assets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we have to utilize that authority to create rules without the supporting legislation, we\u2019ll do it.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to him, the move would allow the CFTC to grant current registrants and onchain protocols a Designated Contract Market license. Effectively, the move can allow these platforms to offer leveraged and margin trading in the U.S.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump recently confirmed that Hyperliquid was pursuing this U.S. pathway.<\/p>\n<h2>CLARITY Act fallout: CFTC to follow SEC steps<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsurprisingly, the CFTC threat and planned action mirrored the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recent moves. Notably, the SEC released a guideline for crypto fundraising (via initial coin offerings, ICOs) up to $75M. This was one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/senate-has-different-ideas-about-crypto-bill-why-its-delaying-progress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">provisions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the CLARITY Act.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_627001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-627001\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-21-121132.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-627001\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-21-121132.png\" alt=\"CFTC CLARITY Act\" width=\"584\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-21-121132.png 584w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-21-121132-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-627001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the CFTC, Selig wants control of crypto futures, pre-IPO perps, leveraged trading by onchain protocols, GPU futures, and prediction markets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, CME is already challenging the CFTC\u2019s approval of crypto perpetual futures for Coinbase and Kalshi in court.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, the agency\u2019s perceived authority over prediction markets is being <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/inside-the-legal-war-threatening-the-future-of-kalshi-polymarket-100-gambling-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">challenged<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by both sports betting firms and state attorneys general. The final verdict may depend on the Supreme Court.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, such agency-led guidelines, if not codified by Congress via legislation, can be challenged or reversed. AMBCrypto sees this manoeuvre as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/clarity-act-can-white-house-push-lift-15-september-passage-odds-from-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">temporary backup plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the crypto industry if the CLARITY Act stalls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For his part, White House\u2019s chief crypto advisor, Patrick Witt, supported the regulators\u2019 plans, calling them pro-innovation and growth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart regulators like Mike Selig and SEC\u2019s Paul Atkins understand that protecting consumers and market integrity doesn\u2019t have to mean stifling growth and innovation. Exciting to hear what\u2019s in store at the CFTC and SEC in the coming months.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commenting on the updates, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that whichever way, regulatory clarity is coming. The only problem is that the second option is a temporary fix with its own regulatory risks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_626997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-626997\" style=\"width: 564px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-21-115323.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-626997\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-21-115323.png\" alt=\"CFTC CLARITY Act\" width=\"564\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-21-115323.png 564w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-21-115323-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-626997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Final Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CFTC plans to \u201ccodify\u201d crypto market structure rules if Congress stalls the CLARITY Act<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expects these rules to be released as soon as next month<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s why CFTC and SEC-led rule-making is still risky for the industry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":627031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,66,4,20],"tags":[6427],"class_list":["post-626991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-global-news","category-new-news","category-social","category-trading-view","tag-ambcrypto"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Inside CFTC\u2019s crypto backup plan \u2013 What happens if CLARITY Act stalls? 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