The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is stepping up its “Crypto Sprint” initiative, signaling strong support for the future of digital assets. Acting Chair Caroline Pham confirmed that the agency is moving into its next phase, opening public engagement on recommendations from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. Feedback will be accepted until October 20, 2025, allowing the crypto community and market participants to directly shape federal policy.

This move builds on the CFTC’s August rollout, which cleared the path for trading spot crypto asset contracts on registered futures exchanges. Pham emphasized that enabling digital asset trading at the federal level is a top priority, noting that public input will guide the CFTC’s approach to leveraged and retail crypto trading.

The initiative is expected to broaden beyond spot trading into areas like custody, registration, and oversight, potentially aligning efforts with the SEC. SEC Chair Paul Atkins recently highlighted that most crypto tokens are not securities, stressing innovation as key to building a secure and future-proof framework for U.S. crypto markets.

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