The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission have signed a new memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening coordination in areas where their regulatory authority overlaps, including emerging digital asset markets.
The agreement, announced March 11, outlines a framework for closer collaboration between the two agencies as financial markets become increasingly interconnected and influenced by new technologies such as blockchain and automated trading systems.
The agreement, announced March 11, outlines a framework for closer collaboration between the two agencies as financial markets become increasingly interconnected and influenced by new technologies such as blockchain and automated trading systems.
According to the memorandum, both regulators will work together to harmonize regulatory approaches, share data, and coordinate supervision across areas of common interest. These include oversight of trading platforms, clearinghouses, market intermediaries, data repositories, and financial products that fall under both securities and derivatives frameworks.
Officials from both agencies said the initiative is intended to provide greater regulatory clarity while supporting innovation in evolving financial markets
As digital infrastructure and on-chain financial systems expand, regulators have acknowledged that traditional jurisdictional boundaries between securities and derivatives markets are becoming less distinct.
Under the agreement, the two agencies will collaborate on several key regulatory priorities. These include clarifying product definitions through joint interpretations or rulemaking, modernizing clearing and collateral frameworks, and reducing regulatory frictions for firms that are subject to oversight from both regulators.
The memorandum also specifically references the development of a regulatory framework for crypto asset products and other emerging technologies
The agencies said they will coordinate efforts to remove obstacles to the lawful introduction of new derivative and crypto-based financial products while maintaining investor protection and market integrity.
Beyond rulemaking, the pact also establishes procedures for joint examinations, coordinated enforcement actions, and enhanced risk monitoring across financial markets
The regulators plan to share analytical tools, collaborate on economic research, and improve market surveillance capabilities to better detect emerging risks.
The agreement replaces a previous coordination memorandum signed in 2018 and reflects a renewed effort by U.S. financial regulators to address the rapid transformation of global markets driven by digital technologies.
Both agencies emphasized that the memorandum does not alter their statutory authority or jurisdiction
Instead, it is designed to improve communication, reduce regulatory duplication, and create a more consistent oversight approach for modern financial markets, including the growing digital asset sector.
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