Former CFTC commissioner says Clarity Act is not the only path to crypto regulatory certainty

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission commissioner Brian Quintenz said at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that the Clarity Act is not the only way to achieve regulatory certainty for cryptocurrencies, according to Cointelegraph. He said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the CFTC could use their exemptive authority to address the current regulatory gap. The remarks point to an alternative route that would rely on existing agency powers rather than a single piece of legislation. Quintenz made the comments during the 2026 event in South Korea, where he argued that regulators may already have tools available to respond to unresolved questions in the U.S. crypto framework. The report did not provide further details beyond his comments on the Clarity Act, the SEC, and the CFTC.