SEC and CFTC forge deal to align crypto and market oversight and curb duplicative regulation
SEC and CFTC sign a memorandum to coordinate crypto and broader market oversight, aiming to harmonize rules and reduce duplication [1].
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate oversight of crypto and other financial markets, aiming to harmonize regulation and reduce overlapping rules [1][4].
The agencies said they will apply a 'minimum effective dose' regulatory strategy intended to foster innovation while maintaining market integrity and keeping the U.S. competitive globally; the agreement is also intended to limit duplicative regulation across federal markets [1][2].
Officials described the pact as an end to years of rivalry, with plans to link overlapping workstreams and coordinate rules and enforcement related to digital assets and broader market activity [3][4].
The memorandum formalizes interagency coordination but does not detail specific rule changes; agencies said the arrangement will guide future oversight, rulemaking and enforcement efforts in crypto and other markets [1][2][3][4].
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- 1SEC, CFTC sign memo to regulate crypto, other markets in harmonyCointelegraph• Mar 12, 2026
- 2SEC and CFTC sign agreement to coordinate crypto and market oversightCrypto Briefing• Mar 11, 2026
- 3SEC, CFTC Strike Pact to Coordinate Crypto Rules and OversightDecrypt• Mar 12, 2026
- 4SEC, CFTC end years of rivalry with deal that will mean combined crypto oversightCoinDesk• Mar 11, 2026
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