Morning Minute: The SEC & CFTC Declare 'Most Crypto Assets' Are Not Securities

By Tyler Warner · Published March 18, 2026 · 1 min read · Source: Decrypt

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Today’s top news:

Crypto majors are slightly red ahead of today’s FOMC; BTC at $72.9k
The SEC and CFTC issue joint guidance clarifying application of securities law to crypto, state most are not securities
Mastercard acquired stablecoin infra platform BVNK for $1.8B
Aster announced its Aster Chain launch, ft. privacy, staking and new partnerships
Vanity Fair piece raises questions over crypto’s image

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