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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 31, 2026

Seoul, Tokyo, Delhi — Three Regulators, One Race

Asia's three largest non-Chinese crypto markets are writing their rulebooks simultaneously — and reaching wildly different conclusions. South Korea bans leverage trading. Japan cuts crypto taxes to 20%. India quietly unbans exchanges while keeping its 30% flat tax. The regulatory arbitrage is just beginning.

9 min read·regulation, south-korea, japan

PoliticsMar 20, 2026

EU's MiCA Is Live: Winners, Losers, and Unintended Consequences

MiCA is fully enforced across 27 EU member states. Compliant exchanges gain share, Tether faces an existential challenge, and DeFi routes around the rules.

10 min read·mica, eu, regulation