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Two senior members of the House Financial Services Committee have put the SEC on notice: the autonomous AI trading revolution has arrived in retail investing, and Washington wants to know who is responsible when the algorithm gets it wrong. On June 24, 2026, Representatives Bill Foster (D-IL) and Brad Sherman (D-CA) formally called on SEC […]

SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins has announced a strategic shift toward harmonizing regulatory efforts with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide long-awaited clarity for the cryptocurrency sector. This initiative is designed to ensure that innovators can develop technologies within the United States under domestic legal frameworks, directly benefiting the U.S. economy and individual investors. […]

Key Takeaways On March 20, 2026, Fidelity Investments submitted a pivotal written response to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, calling for a more defined regulatory framework to support institutional Trading Crypto Assets. The document highlights the necessity of clear rules for Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) and the integration of on-chain recordkeeping within the traditional financial […]

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins officially announced a regulatory pivot on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” stating that a vast majority of digital tokens function as commodities or utility assets rather than investment contracts. This shift marks the end of “regulation by enforcement” and introduces a new era of “Sufficient Decentralization” testing, potential reductions in quarterly reporting burdens, […]

In a landmark move, the SEC has issued Release No. 2026-30, providing long-awaited clarity on the application of federal Laws to Crypto Assets. The new framework introduces a “Sufficient Decentralization” test, distinguishing between investment contracts and utility tokens. This pivot aims to foster innovation while ensuring robust investor protection, marking a definitive end to the […]

Takeaways For nearly a decade, the digital asset industry in the United States operated under a cloud of uncertainty. The perceived “turf war” between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) often left founders and investors in a jurisdictional limbo. However, according to a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]

The world of traditional finance and the blockchain ecosystem continue their convergence, a trend defined by the growing acceptance of digital assets as legitimate investment vehicles. The latest and perhaps most significant milestone in this journey is Bitwise Asset Management’s filing of an S-1 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch […]

In a significant move that bridges the gap between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi), global asset manager VanEck has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the JitoSOL ETF. This groundbreaking proposal aims to provide investors with a regulated and familiar investment vehicle that tracks the JitoSOL […]

In a historic moment for the cryptocurrency industry, the long-standing legal battle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally come to a close. On August 7, 2025, after nearly five years of litigation that began in December 2020, both parties filed a joint dismissal, officially ending the case. This resolution […]