One staff statement flagged for review is a 2019 document that provides guidance on how the SEC applies the Howey Test to digital assets.
Grayscale has taken the next step in its efforts to launch a spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF). On April 4, the digital asset manager filed a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), aiming to convert its existing Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) into a publicly traded ETF. Crypto traders on the decentralized […]
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Ex-football player Bo Hines is in his new era — crypto — and is entering into his third month as a top crypto lead in the White House.
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted to advance Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's nomination to lead the U.S. SEC.
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Gemini in 2023 over its now-defunct Earn product.
The SEC has recently been dropping its lawsuit against crypto companies, including Coinbase, OpenSea and Immutable.
Kentucky has officially dropped its lawsuit against Coinbase over the exchange’s crypto-staking services. According to a joint filing submitted on March 31, the state’s Department of Financial Institutions dismissed the case without prejudice, signaling a broader shift in regulatory sentiment. Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, responded by highlighting the growing momentum in favor of […]
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The agency is determined to treat crypto derivatives the same way it treats everything else.
Long time crypto advocate Miller Whitehouse-Levine is taking on his next endeavour in Washington in launching the Solana Policy Institute.
Haliey Welch, famously known as the “Hawk Tuah” girl, revealed that the SEC has closed its probe into her meme coin, which plummeted 95% within hours of launch. Despite investors losing millions, the agency chose not to press charges or impose fines. This decision highlights the SEC’s selective enforcement in volatile crypto markets, sparking debate …
It follows the dismissal of the SEC's case against Coinbase, while other crypto firms still await confirmation of their cases being dropped.
Crypto.com says the U.S. SEC has shut its investigation into the exchange, marking the last crypto firm to have the agency's probes dropped.
U.S. lawmakers peppered potential incoming SEC Paul Atkins about his ties to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX while also criticizing Gensler.
In a recent financial disclosure, Atkins admitted to owning up to $6 million in crypto-related assets.
As a dozen crypto companies have been freed from enforcement actions and ongoing investigations, Unicoin remains in enforcement limbo.
Rep. Emmer has reintroduced a bill that could be a "precursor" for market structure legislation that lawmakers are hoping to get passed.
Optimism around a potential spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) is rising as Ripple edges closer to the end of its long-standing legal clash with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On March 26, Nate Geraci, President of the ETF Store, sparked fresh discussion around the possibility of an XRP ETF. He suggested that regulatory […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
U.S. lawmakers are gaining ground on bills to regulate crypto, with votes set to happen for stablecoin legislation soon.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled plans to host four more crypto-focused roundtables in Washington, D.C., as part of its broader initiative to reshape digital asset regulation. According to a March 25 statement, these sessions will explore key areas such as crypto trading, custody, tokenization, and DeFi. The first event, Between a […]
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News of the SEC and Ripple's legal battle coming to a close after over four years could have broader effects on the future of crypto trading.
The roundtable discussions will include conversations on tokenization, DeFi and crypto custody.
The SEC has scheduled four more roundtables to clarify crypto regulation, moving away from its previous enforcement approach.
Last August, New York judge Analisa Torres ordered Ripple to pay the regulator a $125 million fine for violating securities laws through institutional sales of XRP.
The Australian crypto company disclosed it had received a Wells notice from the U.S. SEC last November.
The Senate hearing for the crypto-friendly Securities and Exchange Commission chairman nominee is scheduled for Thursday, March 27.
The U.S. SEC has closed yet another investigation into a crypto firm, this time an investigation it lodged against crypto company Immutable.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Ripple has decided not to cross-appeal, the firm's chief legal officer said, bringing the SEC's case quickly to a close.
Fidelity has entered the ring for a Solana fund after Cboe BZX Exchange Inc. filed an essential form on behalf of the firm.