The failure of the CLARITY Act in the US Senate on September 15 hasn’t deterred the two largest local regulators from trying to clear the air on crypto regulation in the country, with the Securities and Exchange Commission now issuing fresh staff guidance addressing several long-running questions. The new set of FAQs focuses heavily on […]
Fresh moves from the two largest regulators in the United States suggest the local crypto industry is still advancing on the regulatory front even without Congress. The CFTC’s move coincided with the broader market’s price resurgence on Friday, leading to the question of whether BTC and the alts jumped because of regulatory developments. SEC and […]
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expects US crypto regulation to move forward by mid-September, either through a Senate vote or new SEC and CFTC rules. His comments came after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump and crypto executives, as lawmakers prepare to revisit the CLARITY Act. Armstrong Lays Out Two Paths to Clarity Armstrong […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Monday it will hold an open meeting this Friday, August 14, to consider proposing new rules that would create a tailored offering path for certain crypto investment contracts. The announcement lands just days after the Senate pushed its next procedural vote on the CLARITY Act to mid-September, […]
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the CLARITY Act could fail to pass this week, but that would not mean the end of the legislation or the crypto industry’s progress. The US Senate is scheduled to leave for its August recess on Friday, August 7, and return on September 14. Under Senate rules, lawmakers […]
US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have sent a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins asking the agency to investigate President Donald Trump’s meme coin, arguing it may have facilitated fraud or unlawful enrichment at the expense of retail investors. The lawmakers cited reports showing that nearly a million investors collectively lost over $3.8 […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission went on a blatant war against the cryptocurrency industry in the past couple of years of Gary Gensler’s tenure, especially following the loud collapse of FTX. However, the new administration settled most cases, and now it was time for one that was actually initiated by Coinbase. It came with […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched its 2026 Regulatory Agenda. Meant to ease compliance rules for crypto companies and offer regulatory safeguards for transactions on the blockchain, the agenda includes 38 proposed rules, with key initiatives focusing on tokenization standards, modernization of custody for on-chain assets, and reduction of compliance costs for […]
The securities regulator was preparing to release its “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks as soon as this week, and a draft of the plan had been prepared and reviewed by staff. However, the timing has since been pushed back as the SEC weighs input from stock-exchange officials and other market participants, reported Bloomberg, citing people […]
BitGo and Galaxy Digital are continuing their courtroom battle over the collapse of a $1.2 billion acquisition agreement that was once expected to become the largest merger in the crypto industry. During proceedings this week in Delaware Chancery Court, BitGo argued that Galaxy backed out of the transaction in 2022 and is now seeking at […]