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CFTC Gives Crypto Wallet Developers a New Regulatory Escape Hatch

Bitcoin.com News·September 17, 2026·1 min read
CFTC Gives Crypto Wallet Developers a New Regulatory Escape Hatch

The CFTC extended conditional no-action relief to providers of 'passive software' on Sept. 17, allowing some crypto wallet developers to market derivatives and collect trading fees without registering as brokers. The framework was originally granted to Phantom Technologies, opening a regulatory side door for software developers.

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