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SEC Says Some Stablecoins Can Be Treated as Cash, but Experts Warn of Innovation Risk
The recently reported staff guidance could let firms treat certain dollar-backed stablecoins like cash, deepening crypto’s integration with TradFi.
White House Crypto Report Recommends Expanding CFTC’s Role in Crypto Regulation
The call to extend the CFTC’s authority to be able to regulate non-security crypto assets echoes the CLARITY Act.
SEC Launches ‘Project Crypto’ to Bring All Markets On-Chain
Chair Paul Atkins announced the initiative in a statement today, calling crypto a “generational opportunity.”
PENGU Rallies 32% as SEC Acknowledges PENGU ETF
The memecoin is surging, with the Canary Spot PENGU ETF looking more likely, plus a spot listing on DEX Hyperliquid.
US Judge Denies Ripple-SEC Request to Lift Injunction and Reduce $125 Million Fine
A New York judge has denied Ripple and the SEC’s request to lift an injunction on XRP sales to institutions, keeping a $125 million penalty in place.
Coinbase Seeks SEC Approval to Offer Blockchain-Based Stock Trading
The crypto exchange, which is the largest in the U.S., aims to bring tokenized equities to U.S. investors.
SEC Considers ‘Innovation Exemption’ for DeFi Projects
Industry response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s DeFi Roundtable has been overwhelmingly positive.
Ex-CFTC Chair Behnam Calls Self-Regulatory Organization ‘Critical’ to Market Regulation
A crypto industry SRO like the SEC’s FINRA could police member organizations with real teeth.
Crypto VC a16z’s GC Says Blockchain Foundations Have Outlived Their Usefulness
The leading VC’s head of policy and general counsel says protocol foundations now cause more problems than they solve.
For the Crypto Market Structure CLARITY Act, the ‘Devil Is in the Details’
Four lawyers take on the question of agency power in the case of a broad regulatory bill written by a relatively crypto-friendly Congress.
