Who Regulates Crypto? Inside the SEC–CFTC Divide
The dominant narrative in the digital asset sector celebrates the end of confrontation between the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC…
SEC
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Equities
Robinhood Urges Comprehensive Legislation To Unlock US Tokenized Equities Potential
TL;DR Robinhood warned that the SEC’s temporary exemption does not provide enough regulatory certainty to attract substantial investments. The company believes specific legislation is needed to establish lasting rules and…
Tokenization
DTCC Tokenization Launches With 34 Securities, More Ahead
TLDR DTCC launched its tokenization service on October 28 with 34 securities available initially. Twenty financial institutions signed agreements to access the service, including JPMorgan, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, and UBS.…
Crypto Market
CLARITY Act Vote Stalls After Lummis Says Cap Changes Were Added
TLDR: In her CLARITY Act post, Cynthia Lummis said Democrats requested a $50 million annual cap, down from $75 million, plus a $200 million lifetime limit. Lummis said the caps…
Tokenized Stocks Hit $3.53B as Wall Street’s Blockchain Push Accelerates
TLDR: Tokenized stocks and ETFs reached $3.53B, with 4.42 million holder addresses and $10.26B in monthly transfers. Twenty-two companies objected to the OKXICE plan to tokenize 63 stocks, limiting that…
Tokenization
SEC Adds Tokenization to 2027 Examination Priorities
TL;DR The SEC placed tokenization among its fiscal 2027 examination priorities, focusing on evolving market infrastructure without creating new rules or obligations. Clearing agencies and Regulation SCI entities will face…
SEC swaps “AI” for “super intelligence” in 2027 exam priorities
The SEC is adopting the term “super intelligence” and is ditching the term “artificial intelligence” in its Fiscal Year 2027 examination priorities. The exam priorities were published on Friday, and…
New York seeks $1.37B from NovaTech’s founders as $6M recovery frustrates victims
NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion could be on the hook for nearly $1.37 billion after Attorney General Letitia James asked a New York court to target the couple almost…
Coinbase Urges SEC to Clarify Crypto Token Rules as US Market Push Intensifies
TL;DR Coinbase has asked the SEC to refine its proposed Regulation Crypto Assets framework , seeking clearer rules for token offerings and secondary-market transactions. The exchange supports distinguishing investment contracts…
DeFi
Blockchain groups press SEC on staking and secondary trading as FCA moves to define DeFi
The SEC has been asked by a total of six blockchain organizations to categorize digital commodities as non-securities. Also, they’ve asked the SEC to make the rules for staking and…
Three Companies Have Notified the SEC of Intention To Start Tokenized Stocks Trading
Bitcoin Magazine Three Companies Have Notified the SEC of Intention To Start Tokenized Stocks Trading Three companies have notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of their plans to operate…
Vault12 Identifies Regulatory Risks for Unlisted Tokens Under Proposed SEC Safe Harbor
Vault12 warned that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed regulatory safe harbor may not provide enough certainty for centralized exchanges to list older tokens. The company argues that…
Ripple Backs SEC Crypto Proposal, Calls for End to Case-by-Case Enforcement
TL;DR Ripple supports the SEC’s Regulation Crypto Assets and wants it finalized as a replacement for case-by-case enforcement, which Stuart Alderoty says created uncertainty. The company argues that investment contracts,…
Why centralized exchanges refuse to list legacy crypto tokens without explicit SEC immunity
Vault12 raised $17.45 million selling VGT in 2018 and says it met or dropped every promise, yet the token has never traded on a centralized exchange.
Ripple Backs SEC Crypto Rules, Seeks Clearer Limits on Token Securities Status
Ripple backed the SEC’s proposed Regulation Crypto Assets but urged clearer rules on token classification and when investment contracts end. Ripple wants the SEC to clarify that filing Form TR…
Ripple Backs SEC’s Proposed Crypto Regulation, Calls for End to Case-by-Case Enforcement
Ripple filed a comment letter with the SEC, voicing support for the agency’s proposed Regulation Crypto Assets and urging it to finalize the rule. As per the company, the proposal…
Hyperliquid Policy Center Pushes SEC for 5 Major Changes to Proposed Crypto Rules
The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to make five changes to its proposed Regulation Crypto Assets. The policy group supports the proposal but…
DeFi
Crypto firms, Wall Street push SEC to revise Regulation Crypto Assets as comments close
As the SEC’s comment period on a cryptocurrency proposal draws to a close, digital asset firms and Wall Street institutions have thoughts.
Hyperliquid’s policy center pushes the SEC on airdrops, buybacks and trading
The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) filed a comment letter on Monday supporting the SEC’s proposed Regulation Crypto Assets. The group says the proposed draft is not clear enough about how…
Crypto Regulation
Hyperliquid Policy Center Urges SEC to Adopt Regulation Crypto Assets with Five Refinements
TLDR: HPC filed a comment letter urging the SEC to adopt Regulation Crypto Assets with five refinements. The proposal allows up to $75 million in offerings per 12 months under…
Hyperliquid Policy Center Urges SEC to Refine Regulation Crypto Assets
TL;DR Hyperliquid Policy Center supports the SEC’s proposed Regulation Crypto Assets but asks for five refinements covering airdrops, secondary trading, safe-harbor eligibility, token buybacks and federal preemption. HPC wants administrative…
Fraud
SEC targets crypto fraud as Atkins pushes clearer rules
The SEC is changing its enforcement strategy in the cryptocurrency domain to concentrate more on fraud and investor losses. During a podcast on October 16, Chairman Paul Atkins and Enforcement…
Injective Price Soars as US Regulatory Talks and Institutional Adoption Drive Momentum
TL;DR: The price of the network’s native token, Injective , stood at $9.13 at the close of October 16, 2026 , after recording a daily increase of 27.3% according to…
Ethereum
VanEck Abandons Lido Staked Ethereum ETF Plan Nearly a Year After Filing
TL;DR: VanEck Digital Assets submitted the formal withdrawal of the fund’s registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 14, 2026. The initial Form S-1 filing…
