SEC and CFTC Sign Historic MOU: What the Regulatory Coordination Pact Means for Bitcoin
On March 11, 2026, the SEC and CFTC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate crypto oversight, explicitly classifying Bitcoin and Ethereum as commodities under CFTC jurisdiction. This ends years of turf battles and regulatory uncertainty. We'll explain what the MOU actually commits both agencies to do (joint rulemaking, shared enforcement, cross-market surveillance), why it matters (clearer jurisdiction = less compliance risk), and what's still uncertain (altcoins, DeFi, staking).
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