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Regulators keep moving on crypto: CFTC follows SEC with developer-friendly no-action stance

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Software developers who build crypto trading tools just got some breathing room from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Directly affected

  • CRCW Crypto

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust

    This price moves with the crypto market

  • COIN Coinbase

    The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes

  • MSTR Strategy

    This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings

  • MARA MARA Holdings

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price

  • RIOT Riot Platforms

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price

  • HOOD Robinhood

    Retail trading apps move with crypto volumes

  • BITW BITWISE 10 CRYPTO INDEX ETF SHS REPSTG UNIT BEN INT

    GA selected BITW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • BLOX NICHOLAS CRYPTO INCOME ETF

    GA selected BLOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • EZPZ FRANKLIN CRYPTO INDEX ETF

    GA selected EZPZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • FDIG FIDELITY CRYPTO INDUSTRY AND DIGITAL PAYMENTS ETF

    GA selected FDIG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CRCW———————
IBIT———————
COIN———————
MSTR———————
MARA———————
RIOT———————
HOOD———————
BITW———————
BLOX———————
EZPZ———————
FDIG———————

Software developers who build crypto trading tools just got some breathing room from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Source: The Block

The price since 17 Sep 2026: Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Regulators keep moving on crypto: CFTC follows SEC with developer-friendly no-action stance,” Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) is -0.94%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.65% over the same days, a -1.60% difference versus the market.

BITW
SPY

Who gains and who loses around Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • BITW Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF

    For “Regulators keep moving on crypto: CFTC follows SEC with developer-friendly no-action stance,” Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BITW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income Etf

    For “Regulators keep moving on crypto: CFTC follows SEC with developer-friendly no-action stance,” Nicholas Crypto Income Etf (BLOX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BLOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • EZPZ Franklin Crypto Trust

    In “Regulators keep moving on crypto: CFTC follows SEC with developer-friendly no-action stance,” Franklin Crypto Trust (EZPZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected EZPZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • FDIG Fidelity Crypto Industry And Digital Payments Etf

    Fidelity Crypto Industry And Digital Payments Etf (FDIG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Regulators keep moving on crypto: CFTC follows SEC with developer-friendly no-action stance.” Reason on file: GA selected FDIG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GDLC Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF

    Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF (GDLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Regulators keep moving on crypto: CFTC follows SEC with developer-friendly no-action stance.” Reason on file: GA selected GDLC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW)

“Regulators keep moving on crypto: CFTC follows SEC with developer-friendly no-action stance” (17 Sep 2026) reaches Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) through this story.

What ties Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) to the headline is this: GA selected BITW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Also listed, Nicholas Crypto Income Etf (BLOX): GA selected BLOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates in the story, and the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) price range

BITW traded between 51.43 and 56.92 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 52.47. BLOX traded between 11.35 and 15.12 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 11.52. EZPZ traded between 20.36 and 21.94 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 20.59.

What the saved facts support for Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW)

40 out of 100

“Regulators keep moving on crypto: CFTC follows SEC with developer-friendly no-action stance” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.