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GENIUS Act: Signed Law ▲ Jul 18 2025| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| CLARITY Act: Senate Pending ▲ Jul 2025| Crypto Lobbying 2024: $202M PAC ▲ Fairshake| OECD CARF Countries: 75+ ▲ +12| CBDC Projects: 130+ Active ▲ Atlantic Council| FATF Travel Rule: 73% Compliant ▲ Jun 2025| Pro-Crypto Congress: 300+ Members ▲ +91| GENIUS Act: Signed Law ▲ Jul 18 2025| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| CLARITY Act: Senate Pending ▲ Jul 2025| Crypto Lobbying 2024: $202M PAC ▲ Fairshake| OECD CARF Countries: 75+ ▲ +12| CBDC Projects: 130+ Active ▲ Atlantic Council| FATF Travel Rule: 73% Compliant ▲ Jun 2025| Pro-Crypto Congress: 300+ Members ▲ +91|

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CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission)

The CFTC's crypto jurisdiction over Bitcoin and Ether as commodities, the FTX enforcement action, and its expanding role under the CLARITY Act.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026

CFTC and Digital Commodities: How the Futures Regulator Became a Crypto Arbiter

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has expanded its digital asset jurisdiction through enforcement, legislation, and rulemaking — becoming a central player in US crypto regulation alongside the SEC.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 8 min read

Security vs Commodity: The Classification That Determines Everything

The foundational US regulatory classification dispute that determines whether a crypto asset falls under SEC or CFTC jurisdiction, with fundamentally different compliance implications for each outcome.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026
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