# The CFTC proposes Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM to bring leveraged retail crypto trading under federal registration

The rules would let US exchanges offer margined and financed crypto to retail customers without waiting for Congress. Chair Michael Selig says the agency cannot force plain spot trading onto registered platforms.

- Published: 2026-10-06T05:32:21.128Z
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on October 5 opened rulemaking on two crypto regulations. Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions (CTX) would define which retail crypto purchases involving leverage, margin or financing fall und…

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