Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) rallied 5% on Tuesday after the Senate Banking Committee released a draft bill that would give DOGE the same regulatory treatment as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)—classifying it as a commodity rather than a security.

Senate Bill Gives DOGE Same Status As Bitcoin

The draft bill’s key provision is simple: because a Dogecoin ETF was already trading on a major exchange before January 1, DOGE automatically qualifies for “non-ancillary asset” status. 

This means DOGE escapes SEC securities rules and registration requirements that other crypto projects face.

Exchanges like Coinbase can now list DOGE without …

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