On 26 January 2026, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) announced a joint public event titled “SEC – CFTC Harmonisation: U.S. Financial Leadership in the Crypto Era.” The event was rescheduled from 27 January to 29 January 2026 and held at US CFTC headquarters in Washington, D.C.
SEC Chairman Atkins announced that the existing crypto initiative, Project Crypto, would now proceed as a joint US SEC–CFTC effort. Both chairmen framed the initiative around three pillars: regulatory clarity, inter agency coordination and support for permissionless innovation.
The joint harmonisation sets out a bilateral regulatory framework aimed at eliminating jurisdictional fragmentation in digital asset oversight. It is a doctrinal departure from the enforcement driven posture of prior administrations and creates a clearer regulatory pathway for multi-product platforms, intermediaries and infrastructure providers.
(Source: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9170-26 / https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9172-26)
