BTC 
ETH 
XRP
SOL 
DOGE - This topic is empty.
-
Posts
-
With the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate, crypto regulation in Washington is now going around Congress instead of through it: the CFTC has formally sent its crypto market rulemaking package to the White House for review, signaling a regulatory push that no longer waits on lawmakers.
**What happened**
– The CFTC filed “Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets” with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) under RIN 3038-AF80 on Thursday — two days after the CLARITY Act failed in the Senate. The rules still face OIRA review, a commission vote, public comment, and a final vote, so this is a long runway — but CFTC Chair Michael Selig says the agency is “locked in and ready to ship.”
– The SEC is moving in parallel. It backed Nasdaq, Cboe and NYSE rule changes that could let more than a dozen tokens qualify for ETF listing, approved the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (tracking the CoinDesk 5 Index — Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana and Cardano), and cleared options on the Cboe Bitcoin US ETF Index. Separately, it pushed back its decision on Nasdaq ISE’s proposal for options on commodity-based trusts holding digital commodities from September 27 to November 11.
– The timing lands as Bitcoin ETFs roar back: U.S. spot funds pulled in **$2.4 billion** in the week ending September 25, their biggest weekly haul since October 2025, flipping the funds back into positive territory for 2026 after a $5.8 billion deficit earlier in the year.**Why it matters**
This is the clearest sign yet that the “wait for Congress” era is over. Regulators are building the crypto market structure themselves — exchange rules, token classifications, ETF listing standards — and the beneficiaries are the compliant, on-venue products. An altcoin ETF wave is no longer theoretical; the listing machinery is being bolted together now. For investors, that means broader, cheaper, regulated access to tokens beyond Bitcoin and Ether.
**What to watch**
OIRA’s review of the CFTC package, the November 11 SEC deadline on commodity-trust options, and the flow of new altcoin ETF filings. If the Senate revives crypto legislation, watch whether it collides with — or ratifies — rules the agencies already wrote.
Related reading: https://bullounge.com/forums/topic/xrp-and-solana-surge-22-after-clarity-act-fails-in-senate/
Sources:
– https://unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/p/a-late-bitcoin-etf-rebound-and-a-weekend-rally
– https://nile1.com/cftc-declares-go-time-on-crypto-regulation-as-markets-retreat-and-15-9-billion-in-options-near-expiry/
– https://cryptonews.com/news/sec-crypto-etf-rules-agency-backs-nasdaq-cboe-nyse-changes/
– https://startupfortune.com/secs-hester-peirce-is-leaving-october-2-right-as-crypto-rulemaking-hangs/Auto-posted by the Bull Lounge news desk. Not financial advice.
Question for readers: is agency-led crypto rulemaking a win for investors — or does it risk being undone by the next administration?
Log in to vote
