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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the agency of the U.S. government and is the main agency that oversees and regulates the U.S. securities market. The commission was created in 1934 under President Roosevelt.
U.S. IPO activity accelerated sharply in the first half of 2026, with 208 initial public offerings raising more than $137 billion, according to updated statistics published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The number of IPOs increased by about 16% from the same period in 2025, while proceeds rose by nearly 400%. The data, […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has granted temporary, conditional regulatory relief allowing certain on-chain venues to trade tokenized NMS stocks through permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools. The new “Innovation Exemption” creates a five-year framework for testing blockchain-based secondary trading while the SEC gathers data and considers longer-term rules. The order, issued on […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a major change to the federal framework for shareholder proposals, seeking to rescind Rule 14a-8 and shift decisions over proposal inclusion toward state law and company governing documents. The SEC is also proposing separate changes intended to modernize the proxy solicitation process, including shorter broker-search timelines and […]
For Immediate Release 2026-78 Washington D.C., Aug. 27, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 38 entities alleging that they made material misrepresentations in Forms ADV filed with the Commission between 2025 and 2026 to falsely portray themselves as legitimate advisory firms to U.S. investors. The complaints also allege that the defendants, a […]
On July 27, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally delivered its 2026 Small Business Forum Report to Congress, presenting a comprehensive roadmap for legislative and regulatory reform. Released under Press Release 2026-70, the report consolidates actionable policy recommendations developed during the agency’s 45th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, which […]
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 […]