SEC and CFTC Sign March 11, 2026 MoU to Coordinate US Crypto Oversight

On March 11, 2026, the SEC and CFTC signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate oversight of digital assets and reduce long‑standing jurisdictional frictions for crypto firms. The deal sets shared priorities for asset taxonomy, joint examinations, policymaking alignment and confidential data sharing, while introducing a harmonization website and a Joint Harmonization Initiative to streamline applications and compliance. If the CLARITY Act later passes the Senate, the MoU’s framework would sit beneath a full statutory regime, but it already changes how US exchanges, issuers and custody providers interact with the two regulators.