Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Commodity Futures Trading Commission 17 CFR Parts 1, 38, and 39 RIN 3038-AF80 AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“Commission” or “CFTC”) is issuing an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA” or “Act”) to provide notice and seek public comment on its intent to develop and establish fit-for-purpose rules implementing section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Act with respect to transactions and markets in crypto assets. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 14, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, specifically referencing “Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets” and RIN 3038-AF80, by any of the following methods: Regulations.gov: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and press the “Search” button, then proceed as follows: 1. Under Refine Documents Results—check the box to “Only show documents open for comment”; 2. Under Agency—select “See More” and check the box for “Commodity Futures Trading Commission,” then press the “Apply” button; and 3. Identify this proposal in the list of CFTC documents open for comment, press the “Comment” button to open the submission form, and follow the instructions on the form. Alternatively, if you …