US EditionBitcoin Got Its Biggest Regulatory Win In A Decade—And Dropped To $70,000 Anyway
The SEC and CFTC’s joint framework classifies XRP as a digital commodity, clearing legal uncertainty and potentially enabling more institutional investment and spot ETF approvals.
- On March 17, the SEC and CFTC released a joint 68-page framework classifying XRP as a digital commodity, confirming it is not a security after five years of dispute.
- Because XRP's value comes from the ledger's network function, it qualifies under the SEC definition of 'digital commodity' within the five categories of the framework.
- On March 17, the XRP price spiked to $1.60 then fell 5.3% to $1.46, while the SEC appeal filed on March 11 remains active and exchanges relisted XRP after the July 2023 ruling.
- The commodity classification lets institutional holders trade XRP under commodity rules, while spot XRP ETFs have $1.44 billion inflows but last week saw $28 million outflows versus $767 million into Bitcoin ETFs.
- The immediate date to watch is March 27, 2026, when the SEC's final XRP ETF deadline arrives amid macro headwinds from oil above $95 and The Fed's cautious outlook.
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Bitcoin Got Its Biggest Regulatory Win In A Decade—And Dropped To $70,000 Anyway
“We’re not the securities and everything commission anymore,” SEC Chair Paul Atkins told a crypto conference on Tuesday, minutes after his agency and the CFTC jointly classified Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and 15 other tokens as digital commodities, not securities. The crowd cheered. Bitcoin was trading near $75,400. The classification resolved one of the biggest legal question hanging over crypto. Bitcoin, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)…
XRP News: The SEC Classified XRP As a Digital Commodity Alongside Bitcoin—What It Means for XRP Price
Quick Read The SEC’s first-ever crypto taxonomy classifies XRP as a digital commodity alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum, officially confirming it is not a security under federal law. The commodity classification removes the regulatory barrier that led to XRP delistings in 2020 and opens the door for institutional investors, new ETF approvals, and Ripple’s IPO. XRP spiked to $1.60 on the news before the Fed decision pushed it back to $1.46, with …
XRP Price Today: Why the Token Fell Even After U.S. Regulators Called It a Digital Commodity
XRP traded near $1.44 Thursday after U.S. regulators named it a digital commodity, grouping it with bitcoin and ether. The SEC and CFTC’s joint interpretation clarified XRP is not itself a security, but markets focused on broader risk, with bitcoin, ether, and solana all falling as oil prices surged and stocks dropped globally. The post XRP Price Today: Why the Token Fell Even After U.S. Regulators Called It a Digital Commodity appeared first on…
BTC, XRP, ETH Classified As Commodities In SEC New Interpretation
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission classify BTC, ETH, ADA, and XRP as commodities New guidance divides crypto into five categories, clarifying when assets qualify as securities SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the move ends arbitrary regulation and refocuses investor protection. The US Securities and Exchange Commission, joined by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released an interpretation on Tuesd…
The U.S. Stock Exchange and Securities Commission (SEC), together with the Committee on Trade in Commodities Futures (CFTC), have launched a joint guide that clarifies what types of...
Clarity Without Complacency: Why the SEC-CFTC Framework Is a Start, Not a Finish Line
The March 2026 joint framework from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission represents the most significant regulatory development in U.S. crypto history. While most of my peers see this as "good", I view this moment with cautious optimism. The classification of 16 major digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, as digital commodities under primary CFTC jurisdiction finally provides…
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