Former Acting Chair Caroline Pham says CFTC can regulate almost everything except ‘onions and box office receipts’
Pham said the CFTC's recent proposals are 'absolutely the kind of protection' needed for crypto retail traders in the United States.
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What happened
Pham said the CFTC’s recent proposals are ‘absolutely the kind of protection’ needed for crypto retail traders in the United States.
Reported details
- The CFTC’s broad regulatory reach could significantly impact the oversight of digital assets, shaping the future landscape of crypto trading.
Why this matters
Former Acting Chair Caroline sits on the regulatory side rather than the structural side: the useful question is which dated rule, if any, follows this notice, and who wrote it. A rule that is not published yet changes nothing about who may act today, so treat the pending text as pending rather than as settled.
Evidence boundary
The scope is limited to what the linked reports state, and where two of them diverge both positions are recorded without either being picked in advance.
What to verify
Before acting on Former Acting Chair Caroline, read the dated rule text itself rather than a summary of it, and note which agency wrote it and whether the comment period is still open.
Sources and editorial check time
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The Block RSS: https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-10-12-former-cftc-acting-chair-caroline-pham-onions-418246
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Crypto Briefing RWA: https://cryptobriefing.com/cftc-caroline-pham-regulate-nearly-all-commodities/
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Editorial source check time: 2026-10-12T07:01:23.474Z
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