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Crenshaw’s exit will leave the SEC without Democratic commissioners as US financial regulators face leadership gaps and shifting crypto oversight.
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto News
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) serves as a cornerstone of United States financial regulation, ensuring fair markets and protecting against fraud. The emergence of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) challenged established norms. Despite initially not interfering in the crypto space, the SEC intervened during the 2017 to 2018 initial coin offering frenzy, asserting securities laws on tokens like The DAO (DAO).
Key legal battles followed, including halting the Telegram Open Network and suing Ripple for unregistered XRP (XRP) sales. In a significant move, the SEC sued Binance in June 2023, alleging unregistered securities sales, implicating prominent tokens such as Solana’s (SOL), Cardano’s (ADA), Polygon’s (MATIC), Filecoin (FIL), Cosmos (ATOM), The Sandbox (SAND), Decentraland (MANA), Algorand (ALGO), Axie Infinity’s (AXS) and Coti (COTI). Coinbase also faced charges related to its staking service.
These actions reverberated globally, as nations often model their regulations after the U.S., highlighting the SEC’s international impact. Through its interventions and legal battles, the SEC shapes the future of crypto regulation, ensuring the integrity of digital markets and influencing global financial landscapes.
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From Ross Ulbricht’s pardon to Ripple’s SEC victory, here’s a list of crypto’s most celebrated turnarounds this year and what they mean for the year ahead.
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Amir Zaidi’s return signals a strengthening of crypto oversight as the agency prepares for new digital asset laws.
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Bitwise is seeking SEC approval for 11 single‑token “strategy” ETFs tied to major altcoins, expanding its product shelf deeper into the altcoin market.
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Grayscale has filed with the SEC to list and trade shares of its Bittensor-linked TAO trust on NYSE Arca, pending regulatory approval.
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Democrat Maxine Waters demands an SEC oversight hearing after the agency dropped major cases against Coinbase, Binance, and other crypto firms.
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Altcoins lagged Bitcoin in 2025, but XRP, Zcash and Algorand outperformed on regulatory clarity, privacy demand and tokenization.
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From hacks and macro shocks to stablecoin regulation and market-structure upgrades, 2025 reshaped how crypto operates and what mainstream adoption really means.
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Shares in Upexi fell 7.5% on Tuesday after it filed a $1 billion shelf registration, suggesting its Solana holdings may increase after over five months of no purchases.
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CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham says Monday was her last day at the regulator, with Michael Selig being officially sworn in to chair the agency.
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BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF has featured on the $13.5 trillion asset manager's homepage, representing one of three major investment themes as the market heads into 2026.
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Following Michael Selig's confirmation, White House official David Sacks said the SEC and CFTC were set to offer "clear regulatory guidelines" for digital assets.
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Crypto funds broke three weeks of net positive flows, after US investor sentiment took a hit following delays to the long-awaited CLARITY Act, set to reach the Senate in January 2026.
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In the latest update on the FTX saga, the SEC confirmed Caroline Ellison had consented to an officer-and-director ban, preventing her from leading any companies for 10 years.
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The volatility of the cryptocurrency market is threatening the stability of corporate crypto treasury companies, resulting in larger swings in their net asset value that threaten their fundraising abilities.
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