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The CFTC asks two questions the SEC's framework does not: what does the agent trade, and what job does it do with it? Futures, swaps, and leveraged retail crypto pull an autonomous trading agent into the Commodity Exchange Act — and depending on whether it advises, pools capital, or takes orders, it can owe registration as a CTA, CPO, FCM, or introducing broker. The CFTC's Ooki DAO enforcement action signals that being autonomous does not dissolve the duty.
The CFTC regulates Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital asset commodities—especially derivatives and DeFi protocols. Understand CFTC jurisdiction, registration requirements, and enforcement priorities as of mid-2026.
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