SEC Commissioner Urges Restraint on Crypto Rules as Retail Trading Expands

In recent developments, sEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said regulators should study crypto’s role in retail trading before deciding whether new rules are needed. Her remarks tied crypto to ETFs, options,…

SEC Targets Onchain Trading Rules and Crypto Vault Oversight

In recent developments, sEC Chair Paul Atkins signaled a broader shift toward onchain market frameworks, pointing to possible rulemaking for trading systems, broker-dealer activity, clearing functions, and crypto vaults. He…

SEC Faces Mounting Pressure to Turn DeFi Guidance Into Formal Rules

In recent developments, industry participants are urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to formalize its crypto guidance on decentralized tools, arguing clearer rules would reduce uncertainty and better…

SEC ‘on the cusp’ of onchain tokenized securities exemption: Atkins

In recent developments, sEC Chair Paul Atkins says the SEC is “on the cusp” of an innovation exemption to enable compliant onchain trading of tokenized securities. Looking closer, market participants…

Historic First Year: SEC Under Atkins Resets Crypto Policy With Focus on Clar…

In recent developments, the SEC is positioning its first year under Paul Atkins as a turning point toward clearer regulation and stronger markets. The SEC Chair described it as a…

One year under Paul Atkins, SEC’s crypto stance shows break with past

In recent developments, while the regulator under Atkins has dropped several cases against crypto companies, the SEC still awaits passage of a market structure bill to clarify its authority over…

No More Suing: SEC Chair Paul Atkins Swaps Lawsuits for ‘ACT’ Strategy

In recent developments, in a move that has the crypto world exhaling a collective sigh of relief, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins officially declared that the era of “regulation by enforcement”…

Crypto Is ‘Really Top on Our List’ — SEC Debuts Podcast Outlining Prior…

In recent developments, the SEC is sharpening its crypto policy focus as digital asset regulation rises to the top of its 2026 agenda. Leadership commentary signals a more structured approach…

Warren claims SEC’s Atkins likely misled Congress over enforcement data

In recent developments, sEC chair Paul Atkins is under fire from Senator Elizabeth Warren, who says he “may have been deliberately trying” to mislead Congress about the agency’s enforcement activity.…

SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tied to ‘insured’ token

In recent developments, the SEC has sued crypto executive Donald Basile over an alleged $16 million scheme involving false claims about an “insured” Bitcoin Latinum token. Looking closer, market participants…