New regulation for market classification: XRP gains a similar status to BTC and ETH

In early January, an important new law was announced—the Digital Asset Market Transparency Law, which could fundamentally reshape the structure of the crypto market. According to PANews, this regulation will classify several significant digital assets as fundamental assets, giving them the same trading status previously reserved only for BTC and ETH.

Which assets will be recognized as market fundamental offerings

The law’s provisions cover a range of popular cryptocurrencies: XRP, SOL, LTC, HBAR, DOGE, and LINK. If these assets become recognized as fundamental offerings on exchanges, their trading will be regulated under more stringent standards. This classification means that these digital assets will need to comply with stricter transparency and security criteria, which could impact their reputation and trustworthiness among market participants.

Implementation timeline and market significance

The critical deadline is January 1, 2026—by this date, exchanges must review and confirm whether the involved digital assets meet the new fundamental asset criteria. This gives market participants more than a year to adapt to the new regulatory status quo. This law can be considered one of the most significant regulatory steps to strengthen the professionalism and protection of the crypto asset market.