{"id":131621,"date":"2026-02-02T09:57:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=131621"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:57:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:57:40","slug":"sec-and-cftc-launch-project-crypto-to-unite-us-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=131621","title":{"rendered":"SEC and CFTC Launch \u201cProject Crypto\u201d to Unite US Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The SEC and CFTC are turning \u201cProject Crypto\u201d into a single rulebook for how the United States polices digital-asset markets.<\/span><\/p>\n

The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have formally <\/span>reshaped<\/span><\/a> Project Crypto into a joint effort to align federal oversight of digital-asset trading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Agency chairs Paul S. Atkins and Michael S. Selig confirmed the shift this week in Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both agencies outlined the plan in speeches on 29 January 2026, followed by a legal brief released on 30 January.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BREAKING:<\/p>\n

SEC LAUNCHES PROJECT CRYPTO TO MOVE ALL MARKETS ONCHAIN. pic.twitter.com\/BNRqB2M6hE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) July 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n

DISCOVER: Top Solana Meme Coins to Buy in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

How Will Project Crypto Change US Crypto Regulation?<\/h2>\n

The goal is simple: cut down on overlapping rules and ease uncertainty as Congress moves closer to a bipartisan market-structure bill.<\/span><\/p>\n

Notably, Project Crypto began in 2025 as an SEC <\/span>program<\/span><\/a> to update its approach to modern trading systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It will now work as a shared framework covering on-chain trading, clearing, settlement, and custody across both regulators.<\/span><\/p>\n

Atkins called the expanded program \u201cone of the most ambitious initiatives between our two agencies in a generation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He said the focus is on setting a \u201cminimum effective dose\u201d of regulation instead of creating two versions of the same rulebook.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the <\/span>new arrangement<\/span><\/a>, the agencies will build a shared crypto-asset taxonomy, draw clearer lines between securities and commodities, and cut the duplicate registrations that now burden firms overseen by both regulators.<\/span><\/p>\n

Selig said Project Crypto aims to bring \u201ccoordination, coherence, and a unified approach to the federal oversight of crypto asset markets.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He called it a rare chance to move past long-running turf fights.<\/span><\/p>\n

DISCOVER: 9+ Best High-Risk, High-Reward Crypto to Buy in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

What New Rules Are Coming for Tokenized Collateral and Leveraged Crypto Trading?<\/h2>\n

Officials also said a formal memorandum of understanding is coming. It will lock in data-sharing, joint surveillance, weekly leadership calls, and coordinated rulemaking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The goal is to make the system durable, no matter who holds the top jobs in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first priorities <\/span>include<\/span><\/a> safe-harbor ideas for software developers, new guidance on tokenized collateral, clearer rules for leveraged crypto trading, and a review of how prediction markets and event contracts should be treated.<\/span><\/p>\n

The project is rolling out under President Donald Trump, whose administration has installed new leaders at both agencies and pushed to bring more crypto activity back onshore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, regulators continue to press Congress to pass the CLARITY Act and related bills. Though, they say they can still issue near-term guidance under current law.<\/span><\/p>\n

A recent industry analysis said the joint plan is designed to remove \u201cregulatory fragmentation\u201d and keep US markets competitive as other countries move fast to attract digital-asset firms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Market response has been quiet so far, with traders focused on the sell-off in major tokens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $818 million in outflows on Jan. 29, adding to roughly $1.8 billion in forced liquidations as Bitcoin dropped below $85,000 and briefly traded near $81,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Large redemptions came from funds run by BlackRock and Fidelity Investments.<\/span><\/p>\n

DISCOVER: 10+ Next Crypto to 100X In 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have formally <\/span>reshaped<\/span><\/a> Project Crypto into a joint effort to align federal oversight of digital-asset trading.
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Project Crypto began in 2025 as an SEC <\/span>program<\/span><\/a> to update its approach to modern trading systems.
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The SEC and CFTC are turning \u201cProject Crypto\u201d into a single rulebook for how the United States polices digital-asset markets. The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have formally reshaped Project Crypto into a joint effort to align federal oversight of digital-asset trading.\u00a0 Agency chairs Paul S. Atkins and Michael […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131621"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=131621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131621\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=131621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=131621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=131621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}