SEC-CFTC Joint Event Signals Regulatory Shift for Crypto Under Trump Administration
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission will host a rare joint public event on January 27 to align crypto oversight frameworks. Chairs Paul Atkins and Michael Selig framed the meeting as fulfilling President Trump's pledge to make the U.S. the dominant hub for digital asset innovation.
Regulators aim to resolve jurisdictional ambiguities between securities and commodities treatment that have plagued market participants. The livestreamed discussion at CFTC headquarters marks a strategic push toward regulatory harmonization as institutional adoption accelerates.
'Legacy silos create unnecessary friction,' the chairs said in a joint statement. The event follows months of interagency coordination to establish clearer boundaries for tokens, exchanges, and investment products.
