CFTC won’t pursue broker registration action against Phantom over derivatives trading feature
The Block focuses on registration and derivatives, with context pulled from source reporting instead of recycled feed copy. Cross-checked against The Defiant and CoinDesk.
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Tuesday, 17 March 2026·Source: The Block·US·corporate
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What happened: The CFTC considers Phantom’s proposed feature as a passive software interface, with users trading directly through regulated brokers.
Cross-source context: The Defiant highlights the popular Solana wallet can now partner with registered exchanges to offer in-app access to derivatives and event contracts without registering as a broker. CoinDesk highlights this means Phantom can act as a non-custodial interface connecting users to registered derivatives platforms, removing the need for broker registration under specific conditions. Decrypt highlights under the ruling, the developer of the Phantom self-custody crypto wallet avoids having to register as a broker.
What to watch next: movement around registration, derivatives.
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The Block(center)
The CFTC considers Phantom’s proposed feature as a passive software interface, with users trading directly through regulated brokers.
The popular Solana wallet can now partner with registered exchanges to offer in-app access to derivatives and event contracts without registering as a broker.
This means Phantom can act as a non-custodial interface connecting users to registered derivatives platforms, removing the need for broker registration under specific conditions.
The no-action position taken by the US regulator under Chair Michael Selig will allow the company to engage in certain activities without registering as a broker.
The popular Solana wallet can now partner with registered exchanges to offer in-app access to derivatives and event contracts without registering as a broker.
CoinDesk
This means Phantom can act as a non-custodial interface connecting users to registered derivatives platforms, removing the need for broker registration under specific conditions.
Decrypt
Under the ruling, the developer of the Phantom self-custody crypto wallet avoids having to register as a broker.
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CFTC won’t pursue broker registration action against Phantom over derivatives trading feature.
The popular Solana wallet can now partner with registered exchanges to offer in-app access to derivatives and event contracts without registering as a broker.
This means Phantom can act as a non-custodial interface connecting users to registered derivatives platforms, removing the need for broker registration under specific conditions.
The popular Solana wallet can now partner with registered exchanges to offer in-app access to derivatives and event contracts without registering as a broker.
This means Phantom can act as a non-custodial interface connecting users to registered derivatives platforms, removing the need for broker registration under specific conditions.
The no-action position taken by the US regulator under Chair Michael Selig will allow the company to engage in certain activities without registering as a broker.
The popular Solana wallet can now partner with registered exchanges to offer in-app access to derivatives and event contracts without registering as a broker.
This means Phantom can act as a non-custodial interface connecting users to registered derivatives platforms, removing the need for broker registration under specific conditions.
The no-action position taken by the US regulator under Chair Michael Selig will allow the company to engage in certain activities without registering as a broker.
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