CoinWorld news, Wu Says learned that the Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) and Phantom have submitted a joint comment letter to the CFTC, proposing improvements to the regulatory framework for on-chain market infrastructure, including clarifying that merely publishing on-chain protocol software does not require registration, providing a clear path for regulated exchanges and clearing agencies to adopt on-chain infrastructure, and elevating the previous no-action letter for Phantom’s non-custodial wallet into formal rules. The comment letter argues that current regulatory rules are primarily designed for traditional custodial financial intermediaries and should be adjusted based on the self-custody and transparent settlement characteristics of on-chain markets, ensuring regulatory objectives while keeping innovation in the United States.

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GateUser-a9315d81
· 3h ago
Once the compliance path for on-chain infrastructure is clarified, institutions will enter ten times faster. Let's see how the CFTC responds.
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GateUser-3e7da866
· 3h ago
Self-custody + transparent settlement—regulatory frameworks really need to be rewritten with a fresh set of wording and a new way of framing it. Applying the old framework to DeFi is like wearing a suit with slippers.
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SpiralCandlestickCollecting
· 3h ago
The joint proposal from HPC and Phantom is something—turning the no-action letter into something formal and saving the entire industry how much in compliance costs.
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GateUser-aa277334
· 3h ago
Finally someone has made it clear: on-chain protocols ≠ financial intermediaries. This logic should have been written into the rules long ago.
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