CFTC ANPRM cites Chainlink 2.0 whitepaper in crypto rulemaking

The CFTC published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) laying groundwork for rules covering crypto asset transactions and markets, and its text cites Chainlink's 2.0 whitepaper on decentralized oracle networks. Chainlink shared the development, quoting CFTC Commissioner Taylor Barr, who welcomed the citation of the whitepaper in the ANPRM as recognition of onchain infrastructure ranging from oracles to property rights frameworks.

• The ANPRM seeks public comment on a national framework for crypto asset transactions and markets under the Commodity Exchange Act
• The citation positions Chainlink's research on oracle networks — not just its live services — inside a U.S. regulator's rulemaking record
• Distinct from the separate CLARITY Act vote, the CFTC move signals a federal agency working through its own rulemaking path for digital assets