# CFTC agenda adds blockchain and digital-asset rulemaking

> 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.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/regulation/2026-07-03-cftc-blockchain-digital-assets-agenda-signal/
- Posture: Official signal · nonbinding
- Authorities: Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- Event date: 2026-07-03
- 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

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](https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/XMLViewFileAction?f=REGINFO_RIN_DATA_202510.xml) · Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs · 2026-07-03


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