SEC Chair Paul Atkins proposed Regulation Crypto Assets at the DC Blockchain Summit, outlining a startup exemption and investment contract safe harbor.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-chair-atkins-regulation-crypto-assets-token-safe-harbor-startup-exemption-dc-blockchain-summit/

The SEC and CFTC issued a joint interpretation classifying 17 crypto assets as digital commodities alongside BTC and ETH, ending years of regulatory ambiguity.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-cftc-joint-crypto-asset-taxonomy-17-digital-commodities-sol-link-avax-classification/

Five firms including three bank affiliates qualify for Vietnam's first crypto exchange licenses under a $400M capital requirement as Hanoi moves to ban overseas trading.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/vietnam-first-licensed-crypto-exchanges-five-firms-qualify-400-million-capital-overseas-ban/

Operation Atlantic brings the Secret Service, NCA, and Ontario police together to disrupt approval phishing scams that stole $17 billion in crypto last year.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/operation-atlantic-us-uk-canada-secret-service-crypto-approval-phishing-fraud/

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged six straight days of net inflows totaling $963M, led by BlackRock IBIT and Fidelity, as BTC climbs 12.5% from its March low.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-etfs-963-million-inflows-6-day-streak-longest-since-october-blackrock-ibit-fidelity/

T. Rowe Price amends its SEC filing for an actively managed crypto ETF covering 15 digital assets, with Anchorage Digital custody and potential staking.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/t-rowe-price-1-8-trillion-active-crypto-etf-15-assets-dogecoin-shiba-inu-staking-anchorage/

The SEC proposes amending Rule 15c2-11 to cover only equity securities. Commissioner Peirce asks whether crypto assets qualify, opening a comment period.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-proposes-rule-15c2-11-equity-securities-only-hester-peirce-crypto-classification-comment/

OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer postpones the SEA token launch originally set for March 30, citing challenging market conditions even as ETH surges.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/opensea-delays-sea-token-launch-devin-finzer-challenging-market-conditions-ethereum-rally/

Bitcoin crosses $75,000 with ETH up 9% in 24 hours, but short-term holders just sent the largest exchange inflow since January 15. Who blinks first?

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-75000-short-term-holders-send-37500-btc-exchanges-largest-inflow-since-january/

Crypto Cards Roundup March 17 - Mastercard Signs 85 Partners, RedotPay Lands Two Licenses, MetaMask Goes Polymarket

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-cards-roundup-march-17-2026/