US Regulators Greenlight Spot Crypto Trading on Major Exchanges

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In a joint statement, the SEC and CFTC clarified that existing regulations allow major traditional exchanges like the NYSE, Nasdaq, and CME to list spot cryptocurrency trading products.

This move, prompted by the White House, aims to keep crypto innovation within the US under a regulated framework.

The agencies are now inviting formal proposals from these large, established trading venues.

The staff guidance underscores a major shift in U.S. digital asset policy under the Trump administration. Since January, both Congress and the White House have aggressively pursued clearer crypto regulations, from stablecoin oversight to defining the roles of the SEC and CFTC.