Breaking: CFTC Greenlights Regulated Leveraged Crypto Spot Trading—Deadline Set for December 2025

Wall Street meets crypto—with leverage. The CFTC just dropped a bombshell: regulated leveraged spot trading gets the official nod by December.

Here’s what changes:

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Main Street gets a seat at the casino
: Retail traders can now ape into crypto with borrowed firepower—under the watchful eye of regulators.

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The fine print nobody will read
: 5x leverage? 10x? The CFTC’s rulebook drops next month—expect loopholes big enough to drive a Bitcoin mining rig through.

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Crypto bros vs. suits
: Institutional players quietly cheer while degens face their first-ever margin call.

Funny how 'regulation' suddenly appears when Wall Street smells profit. Just in time for the 2026 bull run—how convenient.

— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) November 9, 2025

Major platforms , including,,, and, are expected to participate in the launch.

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Strengthening Market Integrity and Attracting Institutional Investors

The initiative is part of a broader effort to position the. It follows recommendations made in August by the CFTC’s, which proposed expanding oversight to cover on-exchange leveraged crypto products.

The effort has received support from SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins, who said that “offering margin-based crypto products under CFTC supervision can enhance liquidity and market transparency.”

The CFTC is developing a compliance framework for leveraged crypto spot products traded through, the same regulatory structure used for commodities futures. The framework aims to attract institutional capital from, which have been seeking more regulated exposure to digital assets.

By creating, the CFTC hopes to strengthen confidence in crypto markets and mitigate risks associated with offshore, unregulated exchanges.

Building the Framework with Major Exchanges

The CFTC is currently working with CME Group, Cboe, ICE, and Coinbase Derivatives to design a rule-compliant architecture for leveraged spot crypto trading. The agency also conducted a public feedback period in August under Part 40 of CFTC regulations, inviting comments from industry participants and consumer advocates.

Officials say the new structure is intended toand bring U.S.-based crypto trading fully within the CFTC’s supervisory perimeter. At the same time, the agency acknowledges that, underscoring the need for.

Looking ahead, the CFTC is preparing toand is exploring ways toin regulated transactions by 2026.

Crucially, the plan is being executed, without requiring new congressional legislation , a move that signals regulatory assertiveness amid continued uncertainty in U.S. crypto policy.

Industry Impact and Regulatory Outlook

Market analysts expect the reform to accelerate the, curbing the dominance of offshore exchanges like Binance and OKX. It also positions regulated players such as CME and Coinbase to expand into, historically one of the most profitable areas of global trading.

If successful, the initiative could pave the way for aand attractpreviously deterred by opaque market structures and counterparty risks.

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