Former CFTC commissioner says CLARITY Act is not the only path for U.S. crypto rules

Former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Brian Quintenz said at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that passing the CLARITY Act is not the only way to overhaul the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory framework. Quintenz said the U.S. SEC and the CFTC could use their exemptive authority to help fill regulatory gaps. Quintenz also said tokenization adoption in traditional finance has expanded this year, while crypto use cases are broadening beyond finance into entertainment, music, and social networking.