CFTC forwards crypto market rules to White House amid congressional delays

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has submitted its proposed cryptocurrency market regulations to the White House for review. The move comes as Congress has stalled on passing the Clarity Act, a bill intended to establish a clear regulatory framework for digital assets. By advancing its own rulemaking, the CFTC is taking independent steps to bring structure to the crypto market. Separately, the Securities and Exchange Commission is also making regulatory strides by opening a new pathway for tokenized stock trading. Together, these developments signal growing federal momentum on crypto oversight even without a legislative breakthrough.

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