The Trump administration is considering letting the CFTC take the lead in regulating digital assets

The Trump administration is considering giving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) a greater role in regulating a significant portion of the digital asset market, according to FOX Business. According to sources familiar with the thinking of the Trump team, as Trump takes office and the encryption industry's influence in Republican politics grows, the CFTC's responsibilities may soon expand to regulate the encryption spot market (such as BTC and Ethereum), considered as commodities, and to promote exchanges facilitating their trading. Core figures in the Trump team believe that relaxing regulations is necessary to stimulate innovation in the encryption business, including potentially revolutionary Blockchain technology, which can eliminate expensive intermediaries in commercial transactions. Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo told FOX Business, "With sufficient funding and the right leadership, I believe the CFTC can begin regulating digital commodities on the first day of President Trump's inauguration."