CFTC Chair Signals Move to Set Crypto Market Rules as Clarity Act Stalls
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CFTC Chair Selig signaled the agency may use existing authority to rapidly propose crypto market rules if the Clarity Act remains stalled, raising the odds of nearer-term regulatory structure for exchanges and market conduct, including potential margin/leverage provisions. Concurrently, strong ETF demand (BTC +$606m, ETH +$219m) and heavy short liquidations suggest positioning is tightening and risk appetite is improving in the near term.
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BTC/USDT+7.03%
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Michael Selig, chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said the agency will begin building a regulatory framework for crypto asset markets using existing authority if the Clarity Act remains stuck amid Democratic filibusters, according to Huo Xing Finance.
Selig said he has directed staff to accelerate formal rulemaking proposals and to examine how digital asset market structure could be incorporated into CFTC regulations. The effort could extend oversight to both currently registered CFTC entities and unregistered crypto exchanges. He added that digital-asset-specific rules could allow for leveraged and margin trading.
In market activity, Bitcoin ETFs logged $606 million in net inflows, the largest single-day total since May 1. Ethereum ETFs recorded $219 million in net inflows, the highest since September 2025.
Over the past 24 hours, liquidations of crypto short positions topped $1.2 billion, bringing the two-day total close to $5 billion.
