Business · Cryptocurrency · published 2026-10-12 · via The Block

Former CFTC leader says agency's oversight reach is broad, with only narrow exceptions

Caroline Pham, a former acting chair of the CFTC, said the agency has wide-ranging regulatory authority. She described recent CFTC proposals as offering protections suited to retail crypto traders in the United States.

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Caroline Pham, a former acting chair of the CFTC, has said the agency’s oversight authority is extensive, with only limited exceptions. She also pointed to recent CFTC proposals, describing them as providing protections tailored to individual crypto traders in the United States. Her comments arrive amid ongoing debate over how U.S. financial regulators should approach digital assets and what safeguards retail investors should expect.

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If the CFTC’s authority is as broad as described, U.S. retail crypto traders could benefit from protections designed for them. Regulators and market participants may also face changing expectations about oversight, depending on how the proposals are implemented and interpreted. The discussion could influence confidence in crypto markets and the balance between innovation and safeguards.

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