CFTC Launches Crypto Sprint: Spot Crypto on Regulated Futures Exchanges
🎯 What Is Crypto Sprint?
On August 1, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), led by Acting Chair Caroline D. Pham, officially launched a regulatory initiative called Crypto Sprint. The initiative seeks to enable the trading of spot crypto asset contracts (including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP) on CFTC‑registered futures exchanges, known as designated contract markets (DCMs) .
This marks a significant step in implementing key recommendations from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, aligning closely with the SEC’s complementary initiative, Project Crypto, emphasizing inter-agency collaboration .
