CFTC seeks comment on crypto rulemaking for retail leveraged trading and crypto asset markets

The CFTC published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on October 5, 2026, seeking public comment on a planned framework for retail crypto transactions under section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Commodity Exchange Act. The notice would also create a crypto asset market category for exchanges registering as designated contract markets. It covers margined, leveraged or financed retail trades, while the chairman described the framework as a federal option rather than a mandate.

• Release 9307-26 dated October 5, 2026
• Covers retail crypto transactions on a margined, leveraged or financed basis
• Proposes a crypto asset market category for designated contract markets
• Comments due 60 days after Federal Register publication