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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance said Tuesday that certain “liquid staking” activities in the crypto sector do not constitute securities transactions under federal law. SEC: Liquid Staking Safe From Registration if Kept Simple In a new statement, the SEC’s corporate finance unit clarified its stance on a specific form … Read more
The Wall Street Journal reports that President Donald Trump has allegedly prepared a draft executive order warning banking regulators and financial institutions that they could face disciplinary action if they discriminate against conservatives or crypto companies. An Alleged Executive Order Puts Banks on Notice Over Political, Crypto Bias A Wall Street Journal (WSJ) exclusive report … Read more
Coinbase has proclaimed that the Bank Secrecy Act, designed to safeguard the U.S. financial system from malicious actors, is flawed due to its implications for private data. Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal believes that ZKPs might be the answer to the act’s excessive data vulnerabilities. Coinbase Wants to Fix the US Bank Secrecy Act With Cryptocurrency … Read more
Top global crypto exchanges face mounting legal peril in the Philippines after being accused of illegally targeting users and violating strict new digital asset compliance rules. Philippine SEC Flags Major Crypto Exchanges Operating Illegally in the Country The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published an advisory on Aug. 4, alerting investors about unregistered offshore … Read more
Crypto kiosks are fueling a new wave of fraud and cartel-driven laundering, prompting urgent calls for tighter controls across the U.S. financial system. FinCEN Sounds Alarm: Crypto Kiosks Now High-Risk Vectors for Money Laundering The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice on Aug. 4, warning that convertible virtual … Read more
U.S. regulators are igniting a crypto revolution as the CFTC kicks off a sweeping sprint to power the nation into digital asset dominance. CFTC and SEC Align—Is This the Dawn of US Crypto Supremacy? Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham disclosed on Aug. 1 that the agency will begin a “crypto … Read more
A general partner at the prominent venture capital firm is shedding light on a new shady banking practice designed to undercut the crypto industry. A16z Warns of JPMorgan’s ‘Operation Chokepoint 3.0’ Tactics Despite JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon publicly confessing that he is now “a believer in stablecoins,” one general partner at Silicon Valley venture firm … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Crypto Task Force will be touring the country between August and December, from New York to California, according to a Friday press release published by the regulator. The task force was launched in January by then Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda who appointed longtime crypto advocate and SEC Commissioner … Read more
The SEC has activated a high-impact AI task force to embed intelligent technology into its regulatory framework, revolutionize enforcement capabilities, and drive mission-critical innovation agency-wide. SEC Activates AI Command Center to Supercharge Surveillance and Innovation The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Aug. 1 the formation of an artificial intelligence (AI) task force … Read more
Crypto ETFs has taken a massive leap forward as SEC approval of in-kind mechanisms slashes costs, boosts efficiency, and propels digital assets deeper into mainstream finance. Bitwise Hails SEC Approval of In-Kind Mechanism as Pivotal for Crypto ETFs Asset management firm Bitwise explained on July 30 via social media platform X why the U.S. Securities … Read more