Hyperliquid Policy Center and Phantom Call for DeFi Specific CFTC Regulations

Hyperliquid Policy Center and Phantom call for DeFi specific CFTC regulations

Hyperliquid Policy Center and Phantom have urged the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to update its rulebook for onchain trading, arguing that existing regulations built for traditional financial markets do not fit decentralized infrastructure. According to a joint comment letter…

Phantom and Hyperliquid Urge CFTC to Update Rules for Onchain Derivatives

Phantom and the Hyperliquid Policy Center have asked the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to clarify that blockchain protocol developers and non-custodial wallet providers should not be treated like traditional financial intermediaries. The request was submitted in response to a CFTC request for information on how fintech regulations apply in the digital-assets era, urging the agency to codify exemptions and provide guidance tailor…

Hyperliquid Policy Center, Phantom Urge CFTC To Ease Onchain Software Registration Rules

TLDR: HPC and Phantom filed a joint letter urging CFTC to clarify registration rules for developers. The letter asks CFTC to give registered exchanges a path to adopt onchain infrastructure. HPC and Phantom want the Phantom no-action letter codified into a permanent formal rule. The filing responds directly to a CFTC request on rules hindering market participants. Hyperliquid Policy Center and Phantom have urged the CFTC to clarify that publish…

Phantom, Hyperliquid ask CFTC to modernize rules for onchain derivatives

The companies urged the regulator to exempt blockchain developers and non-custodial wallet providers from rules designed for traditional financial …

Phantom and Hyperliquid urge CFTC to modernize onchain derivatives rules

Modernizing CFTC rules could foster US-based onchain derivatives innovation, reducing offshore reliance and enhancing market efficiency. The post Phantom and Hyperliquid urge CFTC to modernize onchain derivatives rules appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Phantom and Hyperliquid Ask the CFTC to Stop Treating Code Like a Broker

A July 9 joint comment letter asks the CFTC to confirm that writing on-chain protocol software does not by itself trigger broker, exchange, or clearinghouse registration, and to open a regulated path for American access to on-chain markets.