# CFTC Chair Selig Says the Agency Will Write Crypto Market-Structure Rules Without Congress

Selig says the regulator is preparing for markets that trade continuously on-chain, days after the Clarity Act failed in the Senate.

- Published: 2026-09-24T05:46:16.721Z
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- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/cftc-is-preparing-for-onchain-markets), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/23/white-house-adviser-defends-president-trump-s-crypto-ties-in-wake-of-clarity-act-defeat)

Mike Selig, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), says his agency will proceed with crypto market-structure rules under the authority it already holds, telling Bitcoin Magazine and CNBC that the commission is preparing f…

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