Major Web3 Investor Shima Capital Shuts Down Following SEC Fraud Claims

Shima Capital is shutting down after the Securities and Exchange Commission accused founder Yida Gao of inflating his track record to defraud investors. Founder Departure and Fund Resignation Shima Capital, once one of the most prolific early-stage investors in the Web3 space, has begun a formal wind-down of its operations weeks after the Securities and … Read more

SEC Sets Bullish Tone on On-Chain Markets as Blockchain Settlement Becomes Strategic Priority

The SEC is signaling a decisive push to move U.S. financial markets onto blockchain infrastructure, framing on-chain settlement as a priority upgrade that could reshape post-trade systems and regulatory strategy under Chair Paul Atkins. Paul Atkins Says US Markets Are ‘Poised to Move On-Chain’ as SEC Reorients Post-Trade Strategy U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) … Read more

SEC Educates Retail Investors on Holding Crypto as Custody Decisions Become Market-Critical

The SEC is educating retail crypto investors on how the storage of digital assets can determine whether holdings survive hacks, bankruptcies, or shutdowns, while urging closer scrutiny of custodians and stronger personal security as crypto risks persist. SEC Lays out How Investors Can Hold Crypto While Managing Custody and Security Exposure The U.S. Securities and … Read more

Historic Milestone: Tokenized Securities Move Closer to Wall Street Core as DTCC Gains SEC Clearance

Wall Street’s market infrastructure edged closer to tokenization after DTCC secured SEC no-action clearance, enabling tokenized securities with full legal protections and custody standards, signaling regulatory comfort and accelerating institutional adoption across U.S. capital markets. SEC Clears DTCC Tokenization Path as Institutional Momentum Builds Momentum is building for the institutional adoption of tokenized securities in … Read more

‘Bitcoin After Dark’ ETF Lands at SEC as Nicholas Wealth Unveils Night-Only Strategy

Two unconventional bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) landed at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Dec. 9, 2025, and they arrived with enough personality to make even the most jaded ETF watcher raise an eyebrow. Bitcoin ETFs Get Weird: Night-Trading and Tail-Risk Designs Filed With SEC On Tuesday, Nicholas Wealth, LLC, in partnership with … Read more

Blackrock’s New Staked Ethereum Trust Targets ETH Yield Exposure

Blackrock has filed for the Ishares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF, pulling institutional finance deeper into Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (PoS) economy just as tens of millions of ETH sit locked in validators generating yield for participants. World’s Largest Asset Manager Steps Into Ethereum Yield Products With Staked ETH ETF Filing Blackrock is taking another swing at ethereum … Read more

SEC Ends Biden Era Probe: Ondo Cleared for Rapid Tokenization Growth

Ondo Finance says a closed SEC probe clears a more confident path for tokenized assets, signaling a pivotal moment for onchain market growth and expanding collaboration between regulators and the digital-asset industry. Tokenized Assets Hit Inflection Point With SEC Stand-Down on Ondo Case Ondo Finance shared on social media platform X on Dec. 8 that … Read more

US Tokenization Debate Grows as SEC Reviews Ondo Finance Recommendations

Ondo Finance urges U.S. regulators to accelerate tokenized securities growth by clarifying rules that could unlock innovation, strengthen investor control, and help the country catch up to faster-moving global markets. Ondo Finance Outlines Tokenization Blueprint for SEC Ondo Finance Inc. submitted on Dec. 4 written input to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto … Read more

SEC Crypto Task Force Releases Surveillance Roundtable Agenda

The SEC’s upcoming financial surveillance roundtable spotlights how rapidly evolving crypto privacy tools could reshape oversight while raising new questions about consumer protection and regulatory transparency. SEC Outlines Speakers and Timing for Financial Surveillance Roundtable The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued on Dec. 5 its updated program for the rescheduled Roundtable on Financial … Read more