The Commodity Futures Trading Commission continues its year-long "Crypto Sprint" initiative under Chairman Michael Selig, focusing on clarifying rules for the digital assets industry. Recent developments include withdrawing guidance on "actual delivery" of digital assets and establishing frameworks for exchanges to list regulator-approved spot crypto products. The CFTC has also launched a Digital Assets Pilot Program permitting tokenized assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC as collateral in derivatives markets. This initiative represents the agency's pro-innovation stance and efforts to modernize collateral management while addressing margin and settlement issues in crypto markets.
CFTC Continues Crypto Sprint Initiative Under New Leadership
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Saturday, April 4, 2026·5 min read·Regulation
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