In today’s briefing:
- The Rules Just Changed For Crypto
The Rules Just Changed For Crypto
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The SEC, in coordination with the CFTC, released a landmark 68-page regulatory taxonomy on March 17, explicitly naming 16 cryptocurrencies as “digital commodities” under CFTC oversight, with Algorand and LBRY Credits cited as additional examples, citing the most significant U.S. regulatory development in crypto history.
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The Federal Reserve held rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% on March 18, maintaining its December projection of one rate cut in 2026 while revising its inflation forecast upward to 2.7% core PCE.
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Bitcoin fell sharply after Powell’s press conference, and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $163.5 million in outflows on March 18, reversing a seven-day inflow streak that had pulled in $1.167 billion.
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