TechFlow News, March 12: According to The Block, on March 11, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), pledging enhanced coordination and cooperation in supporting lawful innovation, safeguarding market integrity, and protecting investor rights.
The two agencies stated that one key focus of their collaboration will be jointly developing federal policies to establish an “adaptive regulatory framework” for digital assets and other emerging technologies, and committing to coordinated efforts to facilitate the lawful introduction of digital asset products and remove related barriers.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins noted that long-standing jurisdictional disputes between the two agencies, overlapping registration requirements, and divergent rules have stifled innovation and driven market participants toward other jurisdictions. CFTC Chair Michael Selig stated that this MOU aims to harmonize the regulatory frameworks of the two agencies, achieving comprehensive and seamless financial market oversight.
