Key Highlights CFTC Chairman Mike Selig identified Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Stellar (XLM), Tezos (XTZ), and XRP as examples of “digital commodities.” The remarks follow joint asset classification efforts between the CFTC and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the CFTC prepares to draft its first formal crypto market rules. Regulators ...
Key Highlights The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued new FAQs Thursday clarifying how token buybacks, liquid staking receipts, and ongoing blockchain development are analyzed under the Howey test and federal securities laws. Staff stated that for a functional crypto network, announcing a buyback of a non-security token does not by itself constitute a promise ...
Key Highlights The CFTC has submitted a two-part crypto regulation proposal (RIN 3038-AF80) to the White House OIRA, outlining frameworks for “Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions” and “Regulation Crypto Asset Markets.” The proposal introduces a new “crypto asset markets” exchange category for spot trading digital commodities like Bitcoin and XRP under CFTC oversight, though final rules ...