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A bullish regulatory tailwind is forming as the SEC clarifies its stance on crypto, liquid staking and tokenization — with institutional investors and IPOs responding in kind.
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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.
- Altcoin Watch
XRP price may continue to climb toward $4.50 over the next few months as it breaks out of a classic bullish continuation pattern.
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Ripple Labs and the SEC have both filed to drop their legal appeals in a yearslong court battle over the securities classification of the XRP token.
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A joint report due on Aug. 15 may lead to the conclusion of the nearly five-year legal dispute between the SEC and Ripple Labs.
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Transactions on the Ethereum network have hit yearly highs as the SEC deliberates on how to classify liquid staking protocols.
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Former SEC chief of staff Amanda Fischer slammed the latest SEC guidance on liquid staking, sparking a sharp backlash on social media.
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Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan remarked on “the most bullish document I’ve read on crypto.”
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The founder of lending firm MyConstant agreed to pay over $10 million to the SEC to settle claims that he used investors’ money to buy the now-collapsed Terra stablecoin.
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Institutions may now have a clearer footing to build products around liquid staking tokens and unlock new market segments, according to industry executives.
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Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw warns that the SEC’s statement offers little clarity for liquid staking providers.
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In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation.
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Public markets provide new fundraising avenues for blockchain companies, enabling them to tap into capital from traditional markets.
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With the White House’s latest digital assets report, CCI chief Ji Kim says the US is finally stepping up to claim its place at the front of the global crypto race.
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said developers of open-source privacy software should not have to answer for the actions of others using their software.
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The CFTC is seeking feedback on how to more effectively regulate spot crypto trading as it moves to implement recommendations from the Trump administration.
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