#SEC

Highlights: The SEC and CFTC have released new guidelines on cryptocurrency regulations. Both agencies released the new set of regulations after signing an MOU on March 11.  The two regulatory agencies will work together to enforce the new rules.   The […]

Highlights: Ghana SEC allows 11 crypto firms to test services in a new regulatory sandbox environment. Sandbox testing period lasts 12 months under regulator supervision and compliance rules. Firms may receive licenses after six months if products meet regulatory requirements. […]

Highlights: SEC and CFTC reach formal agreement to improve joint oversight of digital assets. Partnership aims to cut regulatory confusion, reduce duplicate requirements, and ease industry burdens. New harmonization effort targets clearer guidelines, better compliance, and stronger support for crypto […]

Highlights: MARA revises Bitcoin policy, which enables reserve sales to strengthen liquidity and operational flexibility. The company aims to balance long-term Bitcoin exposure with cash flow needs after halving pressures. Riot Platforms follows a similar path, selling mined Bitcoin to […]

Highlights: SEC has allowed broker-dealers to apply a 2% stablecoin haircut instead of a full 100% deduction. Qualifying payment stablecoins can now count toward net capital like money market funds. Updated guidance will support tokenized securities and broader on-chain settlement […]

Highlights: Brad Garlinghouse believes the CLARITY Act has 90% chance of passing by April. The CLARITY bill aims to clarify oversight between the SEC and the CFTC for digital assets. Prediction markets raise CLARITY Act passage odds to between 85 […]

Highlights: Grayscale’s S-1 filing aims to introduce an AAVE spot ETF. The proposed ETF will charge a 2.5% fee and list on the NYSE Arca. Coinbase will act as the custodian and prime broker for the ETF. Grayscale Investments submitted […]

Highlights: Trump’s Truth Social plans to launch two new digital asset ETFs. The ETFs include Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cronos tokens with staking rewards. Crypto.com will provide custody and staking services for the new ETFs. Truth Social, linked to Trump Media […]

Highlights: Thailand has approved crypto as an underlying asset for regulated derivatives, following a proposal from the Finance Ministry. The SEC will amend the Derivatives Act and introduce risk controls for crypto-linked contracts and exchanges. Retail crypto payments remain banned […]

Highlights: Bitwise aims to launch the first regulated Uniswap ETF in the U.S. market. Coinbase Custody will hold UNI tokens for the proposed Bitwise Uniswap ETF. The ETF offers DeFi exposure without the need for managing wallets or private keys. […]

Highlights: The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the CLARITY Act draft after a narrow party-line vote. The bill assigns crypto oversight between the SEC and CFTC while adding registration and customer protection rules. Senate Banking Committee delays and ethics disputes continue […]

Highlights: The US SEC has released new guidance targeting different categories of tokenized securities. The move is targeted towards educating market participants on how these securities are treated under current rules.  The two broad categories of tokenized securities were those […]