Nasdaq, NYSE, and CME Group now cleared to list spot crypto products under US law
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint staff statement on Tuesday clarifying that regulated exchanges are not barred from listing spot crypto products — including those with leverage and margin.
The announcement aligns with recommendations from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, which called for regulatory clarity to ensure blockchain innovation stays within the US.
“National securities exchanges, designated contract markets, and recognized foreign boards of trade are not prohibited from facilitating spot crypto trading,” the agencies said, inviting market participants to engage with SEC or CFTC staff on proposals.
The move opens the door for major traditional exchanges — such as Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange, CME Group, and Cboe Global Markets — to potentially list spot crypto assets alongside existing products.
This comes as Congress advances the CLARITY Act, a digital asset market structure bill, following earlier progress on the GENIUS Act for stablecoins. Together, these measures signal a major policy shift under President Donald Trump’s administration toward integrating crypto into the regulated financial system.