# SEC and CFTC staff state that registered exchanges are not barred from certain spot crypto trading

> SEC and CFTC staff jointly stated that registered exchanges are not categorically prohibited from facilitating trading of certain spot crypto commodity products.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/regulation/2025-09-02-sec-cftc-spot-crypto-exchange-trading-statement/
- Posture: Official signal · nonbinding
- Authorities: SEC Division of Trading and Markets; CFTC Division of Market Oversight; CFTC Division of Clearing and Risk
- Event date: 2025-09-02
- Version: 1, published 2026-08-07 (first published 2026-08-07)
- Advisor-relevant: no

This entry records an official signal, such as a speech or a statement. It does not change the law.

## What changed

SEC and CFTC staff jointly stated that registered exchanges are not categorically prohibited from facilitating trading of certain spot crypto commodity products. The statement invites engagement and signals an access path, but it does not approve a particular exchange, product, or intermediary model.

## Who it affects

- Registered securities and derivatives exchanges
- Broker-dealers, FCMs, advisers, custodians, and clients seeking regulated-venue access

## What is still open

- Agency approvals, product definitions, clearing, custody, capital, and customer-protection conditions
- Jurisdiction for specific assets and transaction structures

## What it means for an advisor

- Do not assume a venue or product is approved based solely on the joint statement
- Evaluate actual registration, product approval, custody, clearing, liquidity, conflicts, and client eligibility

## Previous interpretation

Federal registered-exchange pathways for spot crypto commodities were less explicit and agency coordination was uncertain.

## Sources

1. [SEC and CFTC Staff Issue Joint Statement on Trading of Certain Spot Crypto Asset Products](https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-110-sec-cftc-staff-issue-joint-statement-trading-certain-spot-crypto-asset-products) · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff · 2025-09-02


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