Newsletter
Hive Digital Technologies, the first publicly traded Bitcoin miner, marks a major milestone at Nasdaq as it accelerates its HPC expansion.
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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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SEC greenlights Bitwise ETF, then halts it hours later — analysts say politics or missing crypto rules could be behind the sudden reversal.
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21Shares has filed a preliminary application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an ETF tracking the token of the DeFi platform Ondo Finance.
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As the US regulator explores streamlined rules for securities tokenization, Citadel Securities urges a focus on meaningful innovation.
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House Republicans have proposed a plan to trim the SEC’s budget and cut enforcement funding for a Biden-era rule requiring public companies to quickly report cyberattacks.
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BitGo confidentially submits S-1 filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission amid $100 billion in assets under custody and growing international expansion.
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ERC-3643 Association president Dennis O’Connell told Cointelegraph the SEC showed “a noticeable shift in tone” and openness to blockchain standards.
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Crypto industry hails GENIUS Act as a win, while Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizes it for consumer protection gaps.
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The move follows SEC guidance treating staking rewards as income, enabling asset managers like Canary to back blockchain-based tokens through delegated staking.
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Staking for crypto exchange-traded funds has been a feature long sought by traditional financial institutions and asset managers.
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The US SEC has extended its decision deadline on whether to allow in-kind redemptions for Bitwise’s spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs on NYSE Arca.
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The CLARITY Act promises long-awaited regulatory clarity for digital assets, balancing innovation, oversight and investor protection.
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Bitcoin holds above $120,000 as corporate crypto treasury building and robust spot BTC ETF buying continue to support the new price range.
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Attorneys for Grayscale argued that the US regulator's delay of the approval or disapproval decision clashes with existing statutes.
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The SEC’s 2025 guideline clarifies the regulatory stance regarding crypto staking. It states what is and isn’t allowed and how you can stake lawfully.
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