Is Crypto a Security? Part III: Secondary Market Transactions 

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The Token Itself Is Not Always the Security The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. A central development in modern crypto … 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

Australia Clears a Path for Stablecoin Distribution—No Extra Licenses Required

Australia’s corporate watchdog on Thursday unveiled a class exemption letting licensed intermediaries distribute stablecoins issued by Australian financial services (AFS) licensees without separate approvals. Class Relief Lets Crypto Brokers Distribute Stablecoins Under One License The relief, published Sept. 18 by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), covers secondary distribution of stablecoins and removes the … Read more

Australia Clears a Path for Stablecoin Distribution—No Extra Licenses Required

Australia’s corporate watchdog on Thursday unveiled a class exemption letting licensed intermediaries distribute stablecoins issued by Australian financial services (AFS) licensees without separate approvals. Class Relief Lets Crypto Brokers Distribute Stablecoins Under One License The relief, published Sept. 18 by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), covers secondary distribution of stablecoins and removes the … Read more

Report: Japan Post Bank to Roll out Tokenized Asset Network in 2026

Japan Post Bank plans to adopt a tokenized asset network in fiscal 2026 that will let depositors convert savings into a digital token for faster securities transactions, according to a recent report by Nikkei, Japan’s largest financial newspaper. Japan Post Bank Outlines FY2026 Plan for Digital Currency–enabled Securities, Nikkei Reports The bank will link savings … Read more

Hester Peirce: Rethinking Financial Surveillance and Privacy in Crypto

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. Hester Peirce’s Peanut Butter & Watermelon Speech SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s intriguing “Peanut Butter … Read more