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PoliticsApr 2, 2026

16 Tokens Are Now Officially Commodities — The SEC/CFTC Ruling That Changes Everything

The SEC and CFTC jointly classified 16 tokens as digital commodities on March 17, ending years of regulatory ambiguity. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and 12 others now have a clear legal identity. Here's what the 68-page ruling actually says and why it matters.

4 min read·sec, cftc, regulation

PoliticsMar 28, 2026

CFTC Wants Perpetual Futures Back Onshore — and It Might Actually Happen

CFTC Chairman Selig moves to bring crypto perpetual futures — a $100B daily market that exists almost entirely offshore — back to regulated US exchanges.

6 min read·cftc, perpetual-futures, regulation

PoliticsMar 26, 2026

The CLARITY Act Could Give Crypto Its First Real Rulebook

A bipartisan deal on stablecoin yield could deliver crypto's first market structure law. Senate Banking Committee markup targeted for late April.

8 min read·clarity-act, stablecoin, regulation

PoliticsMar 24, 2026

Crypto Finally Has a Rulebook: What the SEC-CFTC Joint Guidance Means

The SEC and CFTC issued their first joint guidance classifying 16 cryptocurrencies as digital commodities. Combined with the Senate's CBDC ban, a seismic shift.

8 min read·sec, cftc, regulation