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Weekly Crypto Regulation Roundup: SEC Pulls Back, CFTC Expands and Trump’s Influence Grows
U.S. crypto regulation has shifted this week as Trump’s 2025 NSS has skipped digital assets; SEC has ended its Ondo inquiry, CFTC has set a BTC/ETH/USDC collateral pilot and withdrawn 2020 guidance; Congress has revived the CBDC fight as banks gain new permissions. Senate vote nears for Michael Selig.
, by Tanzeel Akhtar
Crypto Regulation News
Trump’s Crypto Regulator Pick Heads to Senate Floor for Crucial Vote

Michael Selig's Senate confirmation vote arrives as the CFTC withdraws its 2020 virtual currency guidance, approves spot crypto trading on futures exchanges, and launches a pilot program accepting Bitcoin, Ether, and USDC as derivatives collateral.

, by Anas Hassan
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CFTC Grants No-Action Relief to Multiple Prediction Markets

The CFTC granted narrow no-action relief to four prediction markets, reducing immediate enforcement risk.

, by Amin Ayan
CFTC Scraps ‘Outdated’ Bitcoin Guidance – What This Means for Future Regulation
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has formally scrapped its 2020 “actual delivery” guidance for Bitcoin and other virtual currencies and set the stage for a broader shift in how the agency oversees crypto markets. Acting Chair Caroline Pham announced the withdrawal on December 11,...
, by Hassan Shittu
US CFTC Begins Pilot Allowing Digital Assets To Serve As Collateral
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken one of its biggest steps yet toward bringing crypto into regulated finance, launching a pilot that lets Bitcoin, Ether and USDC serve as collateral in derivatives markets. Acting Chairman Caroline Pham announced the program in...
, by Shalini Nagarajan
“First Time Ever”: CFTC Greenlights Spot Crypto Trading on Regulated U.S. Exchanges
For the first time in the United States, spot cryptocurrency trading is set to take place on federally regulated futures exchanges, a step that reshapes how digital assets fit into the country’s financial system. The update was announced on Thursday by Acting Chair of the Commodity Futures...
, by Hassan Shittu
Polymarket Is Back: Crypto Prediction Giant Relaunches in U.S. With CFTC Green Light
Polymarket is preparing to relaunch in the United States after receiving regulatory clearance from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. This marks the platform’s official return to the American market after nearly three years of regulatory exclusion. On Wednesday, the CFTC...
, by Hassan Shittu
Polymarket Milestone Overshadowed By Ugly Scandal
Tuesday was meant to be a day of celebration for Polymarket, following confirmation that it's been given the green light to operate in the U.S. But the milestone's been overshadowed after one of the prediction market's social media account was accused of posting a racial slur. The message had...
, by Connor Sephton
Polymarket Secures Amended CFTC Order Clearing Way for Trading in the U.S.
Prediction market platform Polymarket said it has received an Amended Order of Designation from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), paving the way for the platform to operate as a fully regulated exchange in the U.S. The approval will give Polymarket the ability to...
, by Tanzeel Akhtar
Trump’s CFTC Pick Clears Senate Hurdle — Caroline Pham’s Exit Imminent?
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Michael Selig, moved one step closer to confirmation on Thursday after the Senate Agriculture Committee voted 12–11 along party lines to advance his nomination. The decision sends Selig to the full Senate for a...
, by Hassan Shittu
Weekly Crypto Regulation Roundup: Stablecoin Boom, CFTC Power Moves, and Senate Shake-Ups
A wave of major policy developments across Washington is reshaping the U.S. digital asset regulatory environment, with stablecoin warnings from the Federal Reserve, new clarity emerging at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), fresh Senate dynamics, and shifting positions at the...
, by Tanzeel Akhtar
The SEC Is Considering Establishing A ‘Token Taxonomy,’ Chair Paul Atkins Says
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins is considering establishing a “token taxonomy” at the federal regulator in an effort to clarify the classification of specific crypto assets, the agency head announced on Wednesday. SEC Chair Paul Atkins Weighs Token...
, by Julia Smith
Trump’s New CFTC Nominee Faces Crucial Senate Hearing After Sudden Shake-Up
Michael Selig, a senior Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official and pro-crypto voice, is set to face a pivotal Senate confirmation hearing next week for his nomination to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The hearing, scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, at...
, by Hassan Shittu
Boozman–Booker Draft Advances Crypto Market Structure – CFTC, SEC Coordination Looms
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger is calling the Senate Agriculture Committee’s (SAG) market structure discussion draft an “important step” in developing a crypto regulatory framework, per a November 11 X post from the digital assets group. Mersinger Hails New Crypto Market Structure...
, by Julia Smith
Senate’s New Crypto Market Structure Bill Supercharges CFTC — But Major Gaps Remain
A new bipartisan crypto market structure bill in the U.S. Senate could dramatically expand the powers of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), giving it sweeping oversight of digital commodities, but unresolved gaps and political gridlock still threaten its passage. The discussion...
, by Hassan Shittu
CFTC Set to Approve Leveraged Crypto Trading in the U.S. Next Month – Institutions Coming?
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is preparing to allow leveraged spot cryptocurrency trading on regulated American exchanges as early as next month, marking one of the most significant regulatory shifts in U.S. digital asset policy to date. Acting Chair Caroline Pham...
, by Hassan Shittu
Crypto Market Structure Legislation Remains An ‘Achievable Goal,’ Blockchain Association CEO Says
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger said in a November 5 X post that it is still possible for this Congress to pass crypto market structure legislation despite the fact that “deadlines shift.” Summer Mersinger Shares Her Take On Key Crypto Bill According to Mersinger’s Wednesday X...
, by Julia Smith
White House Officially Taps Mike Selig As CFTC Chair – Inside the Shake-Up After Quintenz
U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Mike Selig to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the latter confirmed on Saturday. Mike Selig Speaks Amid CFTC Chair News Selig, who most recently led the SEC’s Crypto Task Force as chief...
, by Julia Smith
Trump Poised to Nominate Michael Selig as Next CFTC Chair: Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump is preparing to nominate Michael Selig as the next chair of the CFTC, according to a report by Bloomberg.
, by Amin Ayan
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