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CFTC agenda adds blockchain and digital-asset rulemaking

Regulation · · Ketju Research

Commodity Futures Trading Commission · Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

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

What changed

The July 2026 Unified Agenda first lists a CFTC proposal to amend regulations for blockchain-based trading systems and digital assets, with an anticipated July 2026 NPRM. No matching proposal appeared in the audited Federal Register window.

Who it affects

  • Investment advisers and compliance teams
  • fund sponsors and asset managers
  • regulated intermediaries within the described rulemaking perimeter

What is still open

  • Whether and when the agency will publish an NPRM
  • The proposal text, scope, exemptions, transition period, and final outcome

What it means for an advisor

  • Track RIN 3038-AF66 and the Federal Register; preserve current controls because Unified Agenda entries are nonbinding planning signals.

Sources

  1. 2026 Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda XML data · Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ·

Version 1, published . Educational analysis, not legal advice.