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Regulation & Policy · 1 min read

CFTC Submits Crypto and Swap Rules to White House OIRA for Review

Regulatory filings show the CFTC submitted three items covering crypto asset markets, event contracts, and gambling product exclusions.

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Key points

  • The CFTC submitted a prerule package on crypto asset transactions and markets to OIRA on Sept. 17 1.
  • On Sept. 28, the regulator submitted two swap definitions covering event contracts and casino gambling exclusions 1.
  • All three pending actions are classified as not economically significant under E.O. 12866 with no legal deadlines 1.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has submitted three separate regulatory actions covering digital assets, event contracts, and gambling products to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review 1.

According to an OIRA tracking portal update dated Sept. 30, the commission submitted a prerule measure titled "Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets" under RIN 3038-AF80 1. The submission was officially received by the agency on Sept. 17 1. The filing is designated as not economically significant under Executive Order 12866 and carries no statutory legal deadline 1. At the time of writing, $BTC was trading at $83,555, while $ETH was trading at $2,688.

Event Contracts and Gaming Exclusions

The OIRA dashboard shows that the CFTC delivered two additional swap-related rulemakings on Sept. 28 1. The first, registered under RIN 3038-AF81, is an interim final rule titled "Further Definition of 'Swap' to Exclude Casino-Style Gambling Products" 1. The second, filed under RIN 3038-AF82, is a proposed rule titled "Further Definition of 'Swap' to Include Event Contracts" 1. Both filings remain classified as pending review, carry no legal deadlines, and are designated as not economically significant under Executive Order 12866 1.

All three items remained under active review by OIRA as of Sept. 30 1. The regulatory entries do not specify an estimated completion date for the interagency review process 1.

Sources

  1. [1] Executive Order Submissions Under Review — reginfo.gov, October 1, 2026

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