Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov met with SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and White House crypto liaison Patrick Witt to discuss integrating tokenised real-world assets into traditional financial markets. Nazarov expressed optimism about the regulatory shift away from Gary Gensler’s enforcement approach, believing blockchain infrastructure could comply with broker-dealer rules by mid-2026. HeContinue Reading
Paul Atkins calls the Spring 2025 agenda a “new day”, which puts crypto regulation front and centre. Planned rules will clarify crypto issuance, custody, trading, and allow trading on national exchanges and alternative trading systems. Broader goals include easing compliance burdens and revisiting costly audit trail requirements. Securities and ExchangeContinue Reading
Tidal Trust II has filed with the SEC to launch two leveraged ETFs that would provide daily returns of 150% to 200% on XRP and Solana. The funds will not hold the cryptocurrencies directly but will invest in derivatives, such as swaps and futures, tied to existing US-listed XRP andContinue Reading
The SEC has delayed its decisions on at least nine crypto ETF filings, including those for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Litecoin, and XRP. The delays have pushed the decision deadlines for many of these products into October, with the regulator also holding off on a proposal for staking and in-kind redemptions.Continue Reading
The SEC has acknowledged Invesco Galaxy’s filing for a Spot Solana ETF, which includes integrated staking features. The application was submitted via the Cboe BZX Exchange, triggering the start of the SEC’s full regulatory review. Solana’s price increased by more than 5% as investors reacted positively to the prospect ofContinue Reading
Ripple and SEC mutually dismiss appeals, officially ending the long-running XRP lawsuit. Judge Torres’ mixed 2023 ruling remains as the final, unchallenged judgment. Each party agrees to pay its own legal costs in the final court filing. Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have formally endedContinue Reading
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan praised Project Crypto as a long-awaited roadmap for the crypto industry. Hougan highlighted Layer 1 blockchains as essential infrastructure for tokenisation, fintech super-apps and DeFi platforms as the three key investment areas. Regulatory alignment and infrastructure maturity are converging to create “a generational opportunity” not yetContinue Reading
The SEC issued new guidance stating that liquid staking, in some forms, does not qualify as a securities transaction. Commissioner Hester Peirce backed the view, likening liquid staking to depositing assets in exchange for ownership receipts. Meanwhile, Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw criticised the guidance as legally unfounded and detached from reality.Continue Reading
The SEC has approved a tenfold increase in the options position limit for certain Bitcoin ETFs, raising the cap from 25,000 to 250,000 contracts. The rule change is a major boost for BlackRock’s IBIT, which already has a commanding lead in the market. The new, higher limits facilitate larger, moreContinue Reading
The SEC’s Project Crypto aims to modernise outdated regulations and simplify licensing for crypto-native financial platforms. Paul Atkins supports exemptions and grace periods for decentralised projects and ICOs to encourage early innovation. The initiative promotes super apps and reaffirms users’ rights to self-custody, signalling a major regulatory shift. The USContinue Reading
