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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...
Fuse Crypto Receives SEC No-Action Letter for Solana-Based ENERGY Token
On November 24, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a formal no-action letter to Fuse Crypto Limited, the company behind the Solana-based Fuse Energy project. The SEC assured...
SEC Prioritizes Clearing Shutdown Backlog as Issuers Eye Faster ETF Approvals
The Securities and Exchange Commission released new guidance on how issuers can move pending filings forward after the recent US government shutdown. The Division of Corporation Finance recorded more than...
XRP ETF Approval Odds Hit 99% on Polymarket Following SEC Guidance News
Market anticipation for a U.S. Spot XRP ETF has reached fever pitch, with prediction market odds on Polymarket soaring above 99% for approval occurring within 2025. This dramatic surge in...
SEC Delay on ETF Approvals Could Trigger an XRP Price Dump, Experts Warn
XRP could experience increased bearish pressure as the delay over a potential ETF approval persists. The setback in the SEC’s process for greenlighting ETF products for XRP and other cryptocurrencies...
Eleanor Terrett Clarifies The Approval Process For Spot ETFs
The spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) must wait for the final approval from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Market reporter Eleanor Terrett clarified that the final node...
XRP Price Movement at Risk as U.S. Shutdown Stalls SEC Greenlight
XRP is trading near $3, gaining around 7% over the past week. Investors are focused on two big developments this month that could shape the token’s future. Spot ETF Decision...
SEC Goes Skeleton Crew in U.S. Shutdown, Canary Litecoin ETF Left Waiting
The U.S. government shutdown has left the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) operating with a skeleton crew, forcing it to miss its October 2 deadline for the Canary Litecoin ETF. ...
SEC Grants Rare No-Action Letter for DoubleZero, Declares 2Z Not a Security
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance has made a clear determination on DoubleZero. In a no-action letter issued on September 30, the SEC stated that the...
SEC to Harmonize Crypto Rules with CFTC, Atkins Names Oversight His Top Priority
SEC Chair Paul Atkins has formally declared that cryptocurrency regulation now tops the agency’s agenda. In remarks following a joint SEC–CFTC roundtable, Atkins said the U.S. must adopt policy-driven regulation...
Did Ripple Pay Influencers to Hype XRP? Lawyer Says SEC Had Zero Proof
A lawyer and pro-XRP advocate who closely followed the SEC v. Ripple case, Bill Morgan, has dismissed claims that Ripple orchestrated a network of influencers to promote XRP. He said...
SEC Moves Closer to Approving ETF Share Classes for Mutual Funds
A key SEC notice would soon allow asset managers to add ETF share classes to existing mutual funds, using a multi-share class structure. As a result, mutual fund managers could...
