SEC News
SEC Advances Plan to Exclude Most Crypto Assets from Securities Rules
A new SEC proposal could narrow the scope of securities law in crypto, introducing clearer distinctions as Congress works on long-term regul...
CFTC Sets Ground Rules for Using Crypto as Collateral in Derivatives Pilot
A new CTFC notice has clarified how firms can begin using crypto as collateral in regulated US derivatives trading markets. ...
SEC Chair Says NFTs Typically Aren’t Securities, Citing ‘Collectible’ Nature
The SEC has clarified that NFTs usually sit outside securities laws, though classification still depends on how they are structured and prom...
SEC Says Most Cryptocurrencies Aren’t Securities in Major Regulatory Shift
US regulators made their clearest move yet toward a new crypto framework on March 17, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Co...
SEC and CFTC Sign Pact to Coordinate Crypto Oversight
SEC and CFTC signed a historic memorandum of understanding on March 11 to end years of crypto regulatory turf wars. ...
SEC and CFTC Sign Crypto Policy Agreement to Coordinate Oversight
US regulators SEC and CFTC signed a cooperation agreement to coordinate oversight and policy as crypto markets expand and intersect with tra...
Chainlink Legal Veteran Takes the Helm of SEC’s Crypto Task Force
Taylor Lindman has joined the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as chief counsel for its crypto task force, succeeding Michael Selig. ...
SEC Signals Potential Role in Policing Booming Prediction Markets
SEC Chair Paul Atkins told the Senate Banking Committee that the agency may step into regulating prediction markets, citing potential overla...
Lawmakers Grill SEC Chair Over Crypto Enforcement Pullback and Trump Ties
SEC Chair Paul Atkins faced sharp questions from Democrats over the agency’s decision to pause its case against Tron founder Justin Sun an...
SEC Chair Walks Back Timeline on Sweeping Crypto Exemptions After Wall Street Pushback
SEC Chair Paul Atkins appears to have walked back comments he made in December that crypto-specific regulatory exemptions would be implement...
SEC and CFTC Signal United Front on Crypto Oversight as Jurisdiction Lines Take Shape
US market regulators pledged closer coordination on crypto oversight, aiming to harmonise definitions and reduce regulatory friction. ...
SEC Drops Gemini Earn Case After Investors Made Whole
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has formally dismissed its civil enforcement action against Gemini Trust Company over the Gemini E...