CFTC Advances ‘Crypto Sprint’ Initiative, Calls for Public Feedback on Regulatory Approach

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Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham announced the next phase of the commission’s “Crypto Sprint” initiative, aimed at executing the policy framework outlined by the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets.

The CFTC is now opening a public comment period, seeking stakeholder input on all recommendations applicable to the agency. The feedback, due by October 20, 2025, will guide the CFTC’s implementation of rules for leveraged retail crypto trading on regulated exchanges.

This announcement builds on the initiative’s first phase, launched on August 4, which began the process of allowing spot crypto contracts to trade on registered futures exchanges. Pham stated the move aligns with the Administration’s top priority of “enabling immediate trading of digital assets at the Federal level.”