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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...
SEC Closes Probe Into Zcash Foundation as Crypto Enforcement Eases
The SEC has ended its years-long investigation into the Zcash Foundation without recommending enforcement action, marking a clear win for th...
SEC Chair Says US Could Consider Venezuela Bitcoin Seizure If Opportunity Arises
SEC Chair Paul Atkins indicated that authorities have not ruled out the possibility of seizing Venezuelan Bitcoin holdings, rumored to be as...
Morgan Stanley Files for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs in Sudden Crypto Shift
Morgan Stanley’s unexpected filings for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs highlight how quickly crypto investment vehicles are moving from nich...
XRP Breaks $2 as ETF Inflows Fuel Early-2026 Rally
US spot XRP ETFs recorded US$13.59 million (AU$20.7 million) of net inflows on Jan. 2, lifting cumulative inflows since launch to about US$1...
Crypto Industry Backs Cynthia Lummis as Pro-Bitcoin Senator Exits 2026 Race
The crypto industry rallied behind Cynthia Lummis after the pro-crypto U.S. senator announced she will not seek reelection in 2026, ...
DTCC Launches First Onchain Treasury Pilot Under SEC Approval
The DTCC will begin a limited pilot to tokenise representations of US Treasury securities held at its depository, the first live test of blo...
SEC Chair Warns Crypto Could Become a ‘Financial Panopticon’ Without Privacy Safeguards
Atkins warned that regulators must balance national security with individuals’ right to private, lawful financial activity on blockchains....