The SEC declared 18 cryptos as officially recognized digital commodities.
The list of 18 are:
– Bitcoin
– Ethereum
– XRP
– XLM
– HBAR
– ALGORAND
– Solana
– Bitcoin Cash
– Litecoin
– Cardano
– Polkadot
– Chainlink
– Dogecoin
– Tezos
– Shiba Inu
– Avalanche
– Aptos
– LBRY
This now paves the way for brokerages, banks, financial institutions, mutual and pension funds, etc, to adopt and invest in the commodities while being protected asset classes as defined by the SEC.
From the article:
https://web.ourcryptotalk.com/news/sec-declares-18-crypto-assets-as-digital-commodities
The SEC and CFTC formally joined the document. Both agencies committed to enforcing their respective frameworks consistently with the new classification.
The release, titled “Application of the Federal Securities Laws to Certain Types of Crypto Assets and Certain Transactions Involving Crypto Assets,” carries Release Nos. 33-11412 and 34-105020. It took effect immediately.
SEC Clarifies the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets
After more than a decade of uncertainty, this interpretation will provide market participants with a clear understanding of how the SEC treats crypto assets under federal securities laws.
This is what regulatory agencies are supposed to do: draw clear lines in clear terms. https://t.co/wij5cA7N2i
— Paul Atkins (@SECPaulSAtkins) March 17, 2026
We have the official list of Digital Commodities from the SEC🔥
APT, AVAX, BTC, BCH, ADA, LINK, DOGE, ETH, HBAR, LTC, DOT, SHIB, SOL, XLM, XTZ and XRP.✅
Here's how Commodities are taxed:
Commodities are generally taxed as capital assets, with futures contracts commonly… https://t.co/mLJKsnl6hV pic.twitter.com/W5FY2NJICk
— Chad Steingraber (@ChadSteingraber) March 17, 2026
🚨 BIG: The SEC says most crypto assets are not securities, including staking, airdrops, and Bitcoin mining, providing new regulatory clarity. pic.twitter.com/9sTJhrBf8J
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) March 17, 2026
THEY DID IT.
The SEC and CFTC just dropped a landmark document that officially classifies crypto assets.
They're actually telling us which crypto assets are securities and which ones aren't – by name!
THIS IS SOMETHING GENSLER REFUSED TO DO
(he focused on prosecuting crypto… pic.twitter.com/wUC1Wtdbg3
— RYAN SΞAN ADAMS – rsa.eth 🦄 (@RyanSAdams) March 17, 2026
Mastercard announces acquisition of BVNK for expanding into support of digital currencies and stablecoin based payment infrastructure.
Today, we announced our intent to acquire @BVNKFinance, expanding our end-to-end support of digital currencies with BVNK’s leading stablecoin-based payment Infrastructure. Together, we’re strengthening how fintechs, platforms and financial institutions connect traditional fiat… pic.twitter.com/2Bc4kBokT6
— Mastercard (@Mastercard) March 17, 2026
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