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SEC Says Tokenization Does Not Change Securities Status
U.S. regulators have released fresh guidance explaining how existing securities laws apply to tokenized securities, aiming to reduce confusion as blockchain-based finance grows. On January 28, 2026, staff from the...
SEC and CFTC to Hold Joint Crypto Policy Event on Jan. 27
U.S. financial regulators are taking a united step toward clarifying digital asset oversight, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) set to host...
SEC CFTC will Hold Harmonization Event for Crypto Regulation
The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission will hold a joint public event on Tuesday, January 27, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Eastern at...
Thailand SEC Prepares Framework for Crypto ETFs, Futures, and Tokenised Investments
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to introduce a new regulatory framework early this year to support the expansion of digital asset investment products, including crypto exchange-traded funds...
Hoskinson Warns Senate Crypto Bill Hands Control to SEC After 137 Legislative Amendments
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson delivered a critical assessment of the proposed Senate cryptocurrency legislation during his recent broadcast. The blockchain entrepreneur warned that the current bill hands control of the...
House Democrats Engage SEC Amid Heated Crypto Regulation Crash
The heated crypto regulation debate has pushed the House Democrats to engage the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Following the delay of the Clarity Act’s markup reading at...
SEC Ends Zcash Probe Without Action, ZEC Price Jumps
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the Zcash Foundation without taking any enforcement action, bringing relief to the privacy-focused crypto sector after more than two...
SEC Chair Calls This a Pivotal Week for U.S. Crypto Regulation
The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said this week could be a turning point for cryptocurrency regulation, as Congress moves closer to passing the long-awaited Digital...
SEC’s Finance Deputy Director Cicely LaMothe Retires; Who’s Next?
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the retirement of two senior individuals. On December 29, the SEC announced that Cicely LaMothe, the Deputy Director of the...
Lummis Announces RFIA of 2026 That Differentiates Securities And Commodities
Cynthia Lummis, a US Senator from Wyoming, has announced the Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2026. The Republican Senator best known for crypto advocacy plans to introduce a bill in...
FTX Case Nears Close as SEC Imposes Long-Term Executive Bans
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it has filed proposed final consent judgments against three former executives of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its trading affiliate Alameda...
SEC Mandate: Broker-Dealers Must Control Private Keys to Custody Crypto
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released new guidance that explains how broker-dealers must handle the custody of crypto asset securities The guidance focuses on how firms can meet...
Crypto VC Shima Capital Shutting Down Following SEC Charges Against Founder
Shima Capital, the $200M crypto venture firm that backed major protocols like Monad and Berachain, is officially shutting down. The collapse follows the indictment of founder Yida Gao, who reached...
Aave Cleared: SEC Drops 4-Year Probe, Greenlights DeFi Giant
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its investigation into DeFi protocol Aave, bringing an end to a regulatory process that lasted nearly four years, according to Aave founder...
Unicoin Charged, Binance Cleared: The New Rules of SEC’s ‘Selective Enforcement’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has executed a quiet but radical shift in its crypto enforcement strategy, effectively granting amnesty to the industry’s largest players while maintaining pressure...
Trump Wants a Say in Interest Rates: How Will Crypto React?
US President Donald Trump said inflation has been “totally neutralized,” pointing to falling prices in several everyday items and stronger economic signals. Speaking at the White House, Trump criticized Democrats...
U.S. Market Giant DTCC Gets Green Light to Put Stocks on Blockchain
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the core settlement and custody infrastructure for U.S. financial markets, has received a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission No-Action Letter allowing it to...
RWA Protocol Ondo Finance Cleared by SEC Ahead of New York Summit
Ondo Finance (ONDO) has confirmed that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally closed a confidential investigation that began two years ago and ended the probe without charges. For Ondo,...
SEC Chair Atkins Formalizes ‘Tokenization First’ Policy to Modernize U.S. Capital Markets
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has formally aligned the agency’s mission with the digital asset revolution, declaring “tokenization” as the critical alpha required to modernize America’s aging...
U.S. SEC Signals Privacy Enhancement in Tokenization of Securities
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has updated its details for the December 15 roundtable. The SEC’s Roundtable on Financial Surveillance and Privacy has released the agenda and...
SEC Meeting Sparks Disagreement on Decentralization Regulation Between Finance Sectors
An SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting caused debate between traditional finance regulators and the cryptocurrency community over decentralization regulation. Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw raised questions about tokenized equity products and...
SEC Invokes Rule 18f-4 to Block 3x Solana and XRP ETF Proposals
According to reports, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against three firms, including Direxion, ProShares, and GraniteShares, for violating leverage conditions. The SEC sent identical warning...
Uniswap’s Adams: Citadel ‘Weaponizing’ SEC to Classify DeFi Devs as Broker-Dealers
The cold war between decentralized finance (DeFi) and Wall Street incumbents turned hot Tuesday, with Uniswap Labs founder Hayden Adams accusing Citadel Securities of engineering a regulatory kill-switch for the...
Fed Ends QT As SEC Hands Crypto An Innovation Exemption Starting January 2026
The US regulatory landscape is preparing for notable shifts as Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins outlines a new direction for public listings and digital asset oversight just as...
Global Exchanges Clash with SEC Chair Atkins Over ‘Innovation Exemptions’ for Tokenized Stocks
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rethink its plan to grant regulatory exemptions for tokenized stock offerings. The entity warned that...
