The CFTC Just Sent Its Crypto Rules to the White House. What's in the Filing, and How Quickly Could It Move?

Two days after the Senate killed crypto legislation, the CFTC quietly filed a rulemaking with the White House that could reshape how exchanges list XRP and Bitcoin. The filing is real, but what it can legally do stops well short…

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On September 17, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission submitted its rulemaking for the crypto market to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, just two days after the Senate rejected the CLARITY Act by a narrow vote of 49 to 50. The filing is identified on Reginfo.gov as RIN 3038-AF80, titled Regulation of Crypto Asset Transactions and Crypto Asset Markets, and its contents remain confidential while under review.

Chairman Michael Selig indicated on the day of the Senate vote that the agency was “locked in and ready to ship rules.” Just two days later, he delivered the filing. So, what does this entry reveal, and how quickly could it impact exchanges listing assets like XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) or Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC)?

The Filing Is a Notice, Not a Rule

The entry shows a receipt date of September 17, a pre-rule stage, no economic significance, and no legal deadlines. It confirms Dodd-Frank authority and identifies no international impacts.