SEC and CFTC Collaborate to Encourage Crypto Listings, Aim for Regulatory Clarity

The SEC and CFTC have issued a joint statement signaling a coordinated approach to crypto regulation. This marks a notable shift from their historical tensions over jurisdictional overlaps and conflicting policies.

Regulators are actively encouraging more crypto listings on compliant exchanges. The initiative falls under the SEC's Project Crypto and CFTC's Crypto Sprint programs, with backing from the President's Working Group.

New guidance will address Leveraged and margined spot commodity transactions involving digital assets. The framework builds on existing SEC crypto guidance and CFTC advisories, but with renewed focus on reducing regulatory friction.

Registered exchanges can now list certain spot crypto products under current law. Market participants are invited to engage directly with regulators through formal filings and registration processes.