CFTC Clears Phantom to Offer Derivatives Trading Without Broker Registration
The Defiant focuses on registration and derivatives, with context pulled from source reporting instead of recycled feed copy. Cross-checked against The Block and Decrypt.
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Tuesday, 17 March 2026·Source: The Defiant·US·independent
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What happened: 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.
Cross-source context: The Block highlights the CFTC considers Phantom’s proposed feature as a passive software interface, with users trading directly through regulated brokers. Decrypt highlights under the ruling, the developer of the Phantom self-custody crypto wallet avoids having to register 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.
What to watch next: movement around registration, derivatives.
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The Defiant(center)
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.
Chinese companies are boosting hedges through foreign‑exchange derivatives, pushing outstanding forward contracts to record levels, as the yuan’s surge threatens to erode exporters’ overseas earnings.
The CFTC considers Phantom’s proposed feature as a passive software interface, with users trading directly through regulated brokers.
Decrypt
Under the ruling, the developer of the Phantom self-custody crypto wallet avoids having to register 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.
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Swarm Claim
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.
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.
Chinese companies are boosting hedges through foreign‑exchange derivatives, pushing outstanding forward contracts to record levels, as the yuan’s surge threatens to erode exporters’ overseas earnings.
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.
Chinese companies are boosting hedges through foreign‑exchange derivatives, pushing outstanding forward contracts to record levels, as the yuan’s surge threatens to erode exporters’ overseas earnings.
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