United States of America: Commodity Futures Trading Commission directive on enforcement priorities for digital assets in accordance with Justice Department policy
Progress
Current status
in force
08 Apr 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Consumer protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued directive on enforcement priorities for digital assets in accordance with Justice Department policy
On 8 April 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a directive to staff to align enforcement actions with the Justice Department’s (DOJ) updated policy on digital asset regulation, which discourages pursuing cases based solely o…
Event type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government