According to the CFTC, on October 13, 2026, the agency published its proposed framework for cryptocurrency markets in the Federal Register, officially opening a public comment period that will end on December 14. This 30-page document, titled “Regulation of Crypto Asset Transactions” and “Regulation of Crypto Asset Markets,” is listed in the Federal Register under number 91 FR 64811 and bears regulatory identification number 3038-AF80.
The CFTC’s framework has two parts: the Regulation of Crypto Asset Transactions (CTX), which determines which cryptocurrency transactions are covered by existing provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act governing retail transactions involving leverage, margin, or financing; and the Regulation of Crypto Asset Markets (CAM), which concerns platforms facilitating the covered transactions and proposes a specialized registration framework for crypto asset markets. Industry participants can submit comments via Regulations.gov or by mail, citing RIN 3038-AF80.
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The CFTC’s framework has two parts: the Regulation of Crypto Asset Transactions (CTX), which determines which cryptocurrency transactions are covered by existing provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act governing retail transactions involving leverage, margin, or financing; and the Regulation of Crypto Asset Markets (CAM), which concerns platforms facilitating the covered transactions and proposes a specialized registration framework for crypto asset markets. Industry participants can submit comments via Regulations.gov or by mail, citing RIN 3038-AF80.
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