According to @VanessaGrellet_, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched the next phase of its Crypto Sprint initiative and is seeking public input (source: @VanessaGrellet_ on X, Aug 22, 2025). Requests for public comment typically precede a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act, which can alter derivatives market requirements such as margin, custody, and compliance (source: U.S. CFTC Rulemakings and Public Comments; 5 U.S.C. § 553). CFTC oversight directly covers U.S.-listed crypto derivatives, including CME Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures and options, making any rule changes immediately relevant to trading liquidity, leverage, and basis (source: U.S. CFTC jurisdiction over commodity derivatives; CME Group product listings for Bitcoin and Ether futures). Traders should monitor the comment window length, proposed definitions of digital commodity, and any margin or capital proposals for FCMs and DCOs, as these factors influence position sizing and funding costs in BTC and ETH derivatives (source: CFTC Regulations 1.17 on net capital and 39.13 on risk management; CFTC customer advisories on virtual currencies).

According to @EleanorTerrett, CFTC Acting Chair Caroline D. Pham announced the agency’s next crypto sprint to implement recommendations from the White House crypto report, signaling a direct policy push tied to federal guidance on digital assets; source: @EleanorTerrett (X, Aug 21, 2025). According to @EleanorTerrett, Pham said the initiative, in coordination with the SEC’s Project Crypto, responds to former President Trump’s call for U.S. leadership on spot and retail trading, highlighting regulatory focus on market structure and retail access; source: @EleanorTerrett (X, Aug 21, 2025). According to @EleanorTerrett, traders should note that forthcoming updates from the CFTC and SEC referenced in the post will define the scope and timing of actions affecting U.S. spot and retail crypto trading frameworks; source: @EleanorTerrett (X, Aug 21, 2025).