US Regulators Categorize Solana, BTC as Digital Commodities
The United States is taking a major step toward clearer cryptocurrency regulation. In a new framework released by the SEC and the CFTC, several major digital assets have now been officially categorized as digital commodities. This includes Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Cardano. The decision marks an important shift in how the government views and plans to oversee the crypto market. The framework introduces five categories for digital assets: digital commodities, digital securities, digital collectibles, digital tools, and payment stablecoins. Among these, digital commodities are defined as assets that gain value from decentralized systems and market demand rather than from…