Hyperliquid and Phantom Jointly Urge CFTC to Update DeFi Regulatory Rules

Odaily Odaily reports that Hyperliquid and non-custodial wallet Phantom have jointly submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), calling for updates to regulatory rules for on-chain trading infrastructure. The two parties argue that current CFTC rules were designed for the traditional financial system, which relies on centralized intermediaries, and are not applicable to DeFi. They suggest clarifying that developing software for on-chain trading protocols does not require registration as an exchange or clearing agency, and that non-custodial wallet front-ends should not need to register as introducing brokers. They also propose allowing regulated institutions to use blockchain for trading and clearing operations. Previously, the CFTC and the U.S. SEC jointly released a request for comment in June, seeking industry input on regulatory rules affecting financial innovation. (The Block)