SEC News
SEC Says Token Buybacks and Network Upgrades Don’t Automatically Make Crypto Securities
SEC staff said token buybacks and post-launch network upgrades do not on their own make a crypto asset a security once its network is functi...
SEC Unveils “Innovation Exemption” to Enable Onchain Trading of Tokenised Stocks
The SEC approves a temporary "Innovation Exemption" for tokenised US stocks to trade on permissioned onchain venues while retaining investor...
SEC and CFTC Signal Crypto Rulemaking Push After Clarity Act Stalls
US regulators signal they will push ahead with crypto rules after CLARITY stalls, while industry leaders expect faster progress on digital a...
SEC’s Atkins Urges Clarity Act Vote as 18 State AGs Warn of Weakened Oversight
SEC Chair Paul Atkins backs the CLARITY Act ahead of a Senate vote, while state AGs urge lawmakers to reject it over concerns about weakened...
SEC Chair Atkins Backs CLARITY Act as Senate Vote Looms
SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the Senate will vote Sept. 15 on the CLARITY Act, a cloture test set up when the chamber moved to advance the cry...
SEC Moves to Modernise Transfer Agent Rules for Blockchain and Tokenised Securities
The SEC wants to overhaul decades-old transfer agent rules as blockchain, tokenised assets and AI reshape how securities are recorded, trans...
Hyperliquid Policy Center Calls for Clearer U.S. Rules on Perpetuals
The Hyperliquid Policy Center asked the SEC and CFTC on 24 August to let equity perpetuals list as security futures, citing $480 billion of ...
SEC Unveils Major Crypto Rules Push Under Trump
The SEC proposes crypto rules with two capital-raising exemptions and a safe harbour for tokens, filling the gap left by stalled US crypto l...
SEC Eyes Sweeping Crypto Rule Overhaul Covering Tokens, Trading, and Broker-Dealers
The SEC has added three crypto rulemaking projects to its 2026 agenda, covering token sales, broker-dealers and trading venues, in a bid to ...
Trump Media Pulls Bitcoin ETF Filing as Fee War Deepens
Trump Media withdrew Truth Social crypto ETF filings on May 19, stepping back from proposed Bitcoin products as analysts pointed to fee pres...
Crypto’s Future Won’t Wait on Congress: Industry Pushes Ahead With or Without CLARITY Act
US regulators have built a March crypto-asset taxonomy while Congress weighs the CLARITY Act, leaving industry executives focused on agency ...
Warren Challenges SEC Chief as Enforcement Actions Hit Decade Low
Elizabeth Warren accused SEC Chair Paul Atkins of likely misleading Congress after fiscal 2025 data showed enforcement actions falling to de...