CFTC’s Crypto Sprint: Turbocharged Regulation Hits the Gas in 2025

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission just dropped the hammer—crypto regulation is shifting into hyperspeed.

No more bureaucratic crawl. The CFTC's new 'Crypto Sprint' initiative aims to fast-track oversight, compressing what normally takes years into months. Love it or hate it, the message is clear: adapt or get left behind.

Why the rush? The agency's playing catch-up with a market that moves at blockchain speed—while traditional finance still runs on dial-up. (Cue eye-roll from Wall Street suits clinging to their spreadsheets.)

One thing's certain: when regulators start sprinting, someone's about to get trampled. Will it be innovators... or the dinosaurs?

New CFTC Moves on Crypto Policy

Since January, the CFTC has moved forward on several fronts to modernize its crypto policies. These include a Crypto CEO Forum, eliminating outdated guidance, and making clearer rules for startups. The commission is also exploring a pilot program to test new ideas in crypto regulation, such as tokenization and 24/7 markets.

The CFTC recently finished gathering public feedback on two big crypto features: 24/7 trading and perpetual derivatives. Both are already live, perpetual derivatives since April, and 24/7 trading since May, on registered crypto exchanges.

The Senate Agriculture Committee is also preparing a draft paper for release in September. It will define the CFTC’s role in crypto oversight, especially over digital commodity spot markets and derivatives. This effort complements a separate proposal from the Senate Banking Committee focused on the SEC’s crypto role.

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