Cryptocurrency

SEC Allows Broker‑Dealers to Count Stablecoins Toward Net Capital with a 2% Haircut Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets clarified last week that broker‑dealers may treat dollar‑pegged stablecoins as eligible assets for net‑capital calculations, applying a modest 2 percent haircut. The guidance,...