WH Aide Says CFTC Needs Congress For Full Crypto Powers

By Aislinn Keely ( September 23, 2026, 10:32 PM EDT) -- A White House crypto aide said Wednesday that Congress' failure to pass the Clarity Act leaves the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission without authority over spot crypto markets, which could limit the agency's plans to stand up a digital asset framework in the absence of crypto market structure legislation....

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