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CFTC Chairman Mike Selig links new cryptocurrency rules to FTX crash

2026-10-09 00:30:29
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塞利格引用FTX八亿美元客户损失案例,呼吁加强加密货币市场监管

美国商品期货交易委员会(CFTC)主席迈克·塞利格(Mike Selig)指出,FTX事件导致客户损失高达80亿美元,这一惨痛教训有力地证明了在加密货币市场中建立更强有力的联邦监管 safeguards 的必要性。CFTC提出的新框架旨在针对杠杆化和保证金形式的零售加密货币交易,要求相关机构进行注册并落实客户资金保护措施。

借鉴传统期货市场经验,强化客户资产保护

拟议的规则包括实行客户资金隔离、储备金证明要求、反操纵控制措施以及引入期货佣金商人(FCM)参与机制。2026年10月5日,塞利格在福特汉姆大学区块链监管研讨会上发表讲话时表示,加密货币现货交易市场需要采用类似受联邦监管期货市场的客户资金保护标准。他援引FTX在2022年的崩盘作为警示,强调监管机构希望将成熟的金融市场保护机制延伸至数字资产领域。

FTX案例揭示缺乏监管的风险与启示

Selig said that the FTX incident fully demonstrated the huge damage that can be caused when the market lacks effective protection mechanisms. He pointed out that during the November 2022 crash, operators stole more than $8 billion in customer funds. However, he also specifically mentioned FTX's CFTC registered subsidiary as an exception: because the subsidiary's customer assets are strictly segregated, funds remain safe. This comparative experience constitutes an important basis for Selig's advocacy of federal supervision. He emphasized that the CFTC has broad jurisdiction over cryptocurrency exchanges that provide margin, leverage or financing services. These exchanges must register with the CFTC, but Selig also described the framework as an "optional" system for exchanges to choose voluntarily.

Focus on leveraged trading and build a federal registration system

Currently, many cryptocurrency exchanges rely on state licensing systems to operate. Selig pointed out that some states regard exchanges as money transfer agencies (such as Western Union and PayPal), but he believes such rules do not apply to professional exchanges that handle financial positions and order books. The new federal framework will apply market-based protection mechanisms for registered exchanges. The CFTC issued an advance notice of the proposed rule development on October 5, outlining the federally registered categories covering the cryptocurrency asset market, including the CTX Regulations and the CAM Regulations.

The focus of these proposals is to regulate retail transactions in the form of leverage and margin, while also including reserve certification requirements and anti-manipulation controls. In addition, the proposed framework would also address the role of futures commission merchants in retail transactions and provide exemptions for specific transactions where assets are delivered to non-custodial wallets within 28 days.

The regulatory path is clear and the background for leadership change

Selig has always criticized the practice of "supervision through law enforcement" and pointed out that the Commodity Exchange Act already covers certain digital assets. In fact, as early as 2014, Timothy Massad, then chairman of the CFTC, had identified Bitcoin as a commodity under the jurisdiction of the CFTC. In terms of political background, President Trump nominated Selig as chairman of the CFTC on October 27, 2025, and the Senate confirmed the appointment on December 18 of the same year. Selig officially took office on December 22, 2025. With the departure of Caroline Pham, he became the only formal member of the committee, fully leading the agency's regulatory direction.

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