SEC and CFTC Push for Crypto Regulatory Clarity
On September 5, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a joint statement aiming to streamline crypto regulations.
In the declaration, the SEC Chairman, Paul S. Atkins, and CFTC Acting Chairman, Caroline D. Pham, stressed the critical importance of collaboration between the two agencies. “Our work couldn’t be more interconnected,” Atkins and Pham asserted, explaining their vision to clarify the regulatory habitat surrounding cryptocurrencies so that both businesses and investors benefit from the nation’s regulatory framework.
A key event in their plan is the september 29 roundtable focused on bringing cutting-edge technologies such as DeFi back to U.S. soil. Previously, innovative products drifted offshore due to inconsistent supervision and legal ambiguity.
- The two regulators are contemplating offering “innovation exemptions” for DeFi projects.
- These exemptions would temporarily allow peer-to-peer transactions and other intricate trading activities under specific safety measures.
the SEC and CFTC recognize the potential of cryptocurrency technology.They advocate for extended trading hours, pointing out that some digital markets already operate non-stop.
