U.S. SEC, CFTC Combine Forces to Clear Registered Firms' Trading of Spot Crypto

September 2, 2025--The markets agencies said in a joint statement they're OK with certain crypto assets trading on registered entities now before Congress' market structure bill
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a shared sentiment that their registered platforms can handle crypto spot trading and should come ask them questions about the details.

This is the latest move in the agencies' ongoing efforts to clear a way forward for U.S. crypto even before Congress can finish the wide-reaching legislation that is meant to establish laws for the sector.

Certain crypto assets can change hands with a stamp of approval from both of the U.S. markets regulators, according to a joint statement from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which said that today's registered trading platforms can do that business with the agencies' blessing.

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Source: coindesk.com