President Trump Backs Crypto Market Structure Bill Splitting SEC and CFTC Oversight

On February 17, 2026, President Donald Trump signaled that a comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure bill is close to passage, after prior Senate efforts had stalled. The proposed framework, which includes S. 3755 and H.R. 3633, would divide responsibilities between the SEC for securities and the CFTC for commodities, and grant exchanges a 180 day provisional registration period once enacted.