Overview

• Acting Chair Caroline Pham expanded the sprint to custody, stablecoins, anti-money-laundering standards, leveraged retail trading and consumer protections.
• Public comments on the expanded scope are open through October 20, 2025, with submissions invited from market participants and investors.
• Stakeholder engagement channels opened August 21 as the CFTC solicits suggestions on all recommendations relevant to its mandate.
• The effort implements recommendations from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets to shift from enforcement toward clear federal rules.
• A subsequent sprint is expected to translate the feedback into proposed rules and supervisory guidance, according to the agency’s outlined process.