CFTC Chairman Warns: 'We Will Go to War With the Statute We've Got' as CLARITY Act Stalls

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam warned that the agency will "go to war with the statute we've got" as the CLARITY Act faces delays, signaling a tougher regulatory stance toward crypto markets.
The remark comes amid legislative gridlock over the CLARITY Act, which aims to clarify jurisdictional authority over digital assets; Behnam’s hard line could shift more oversight onto derivatives platforms and increase compliance pressure on crypto firms operating under existing rules.
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