On Tuesday, the SEC and CFTC issued a coordinated statement stating that regulated trading platforms, including national securities exchanges (NSEs), designated contract markets (DCMs), and foreign board of trade (FBOTs) exchanges, may list spot crypto products, including those with leverage and margin.
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This guidance, which follows the recommendations of the President's Working Group, invites market participants to collaborate with agency staff on filing, custody, and clearing arrangements to ensure compliance with transparency and investor protection rules.
The staff guidance underscores a major shift in US digital asset policy under the Trump administration. Since January, both Congress and the White House have aggressively pursued clearer crypto regulations, from stablecoin oversight to defining the roles of the SEC and CFTC.