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Grayscale Says SEC Reg Crypto Plan Could Reopen Token Fundraising Path

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Grayscale Research has weighed in on the SEC’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” framework, arguing that clearer rules could reopen a compliant path for token-based fundraising in the United States. The proposal, introduced on August 18, would create exemptions for certain token offerings, including possible tracks up to $5 million or $75 million, depending on the… Continue reading Grayscale Says SEC Reg Crypto Plan Could Reopen Token Fundraising Path→

SEC Sets 24-Hour Trading Roundtable As Markets Move Toward Always-On Finance

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The SEC is preparing to hold a public roundtable on 24-hour trading, and while the announcement is focused on US equity markets rather than crypto, the direction of travel is hard to miss. Traditional markets are being pushed toward a world that crypto already knows well: trading that does not neatly stop at 4 p.m.,… Continue reading SEC Sets 24-Hour Trading Roundtable As Markets Move Toward Always-On Finance→

SEC Enforcement Deputy Sam Waldon To Step Down As Agency Reshuffles Leadership

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Sam Waldon, the Principal Deputy Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, will leave the agency on July 31, 2026, marking a leadership change inside one of the most closely watched divisions in US financial regulation. The SEC said Waldon is departing after more than 14 years of service. Osman Nawaz will succeed him in… Continue reading SEC Enforcement Deputy Sam Waldon To Step Down As Agency Reshuffles Leadership→

Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying As Cash Reserve Hits $3.225B

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Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying As Cash Reserve Hits $3.225B Strategy has paused its weekly Bitcoin buying while building a $3.225 billion cash reserve, giving the market a clearer look at how the company is balancing its aggressive BTC treasury strategy with debt and preferred dividend obligations. The company’s latest Form 8-K shows that Strategy held… Continue reading Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying As Cash Reserve Hits $3.225B→

SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules

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SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules The derivatives, giving the market a fresh sign that US regulators are trying to reduce confusion around crypto products that sit between securities and commodities oversight. The consultation focuses on security-based swaps and digital asset derivatives definitions. It includes a 60-day public comment period after… Continue reading SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules→

SEC Approves Higher IBIT Options Limits As Bitcoin ETF Market Matures

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The SEC has approved a NYSE Arca rule change that raises position and exercise limits for options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, giving institutional traders more room to hedge and express larger views around the spot Bitcoin ETF market. The change increases limits for IBIT options from 250,000 contracts to 1,000,000 contracts, according to the… Continue reading SEC Approves Higher IBIT Options Limits As Bitcoin ETF Market Matures→

SEC’s “Regulation Crypto” Push Signals A More Formal Rulebook May Be Coming

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The SEC’s crypto approach may be entering a new phase. A rulemaking package framed around “Regulation Crypto” suggests the agency is moving toward a more formal digital asset framework under Chair Paul Atkins, rather than relying mainly on enforcement cases to shape the market. That distinction matters. Enforcement tells firms what regulators disliked after the… Continue reading SEC’s “Regulation Crypto” Push Signals A More Formal Rulebook May Be Coming→

Ripple Remedies Fight Gets Another SEC Filing As Final Penalty Debate Drags On

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Ripple Remedies Fight Gets Another SEC Filing as Final Penalty Debate Drags On is the kind of crypto story that looks simple at headline level but becomes more useful once you place it inside the wider market backdrop. The Ripple case has moved from existential industry drama into a more detailed fight over consequences, but… Continue reading Ripple Remedies Fight Gets Another SEC Filing As Final Penalty Debate Drags On→

SEC Broker-Dealer Roundtable Puts Digital Disclosure Rules Back On The Agenda

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The SEC’s new broker-dealer roundtable will not grab attention the way an enforcement action or ETF filing does, but it still matters. Disclosure rules are the plumbing of regulated markets. They determine what customers see, how firms explain risk, and how modern platforms are expected to communicate with users. That makes the roundtable relevant to… Continue reading SEC Broker-Dealer Roundtable Puts Digital Disclosure Rules Back On The Agenda→

Grayscale’s 0.15% Ethereum Mini Trust Fee Turns ETF Competition Into A Price Fight

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The Ethereum ETF race is quickly becoming a fee fight. Grayscale’s disclosure of a 0.15% sponsor fee for its Ethereum Mini Trust puts real pressure on the rest of the issuer field, especially as investors compare products that will all be competing for the same basic exposure. That is a big shift from the earlier… Continue reading Grayscale’s 0.15% Ethereum Mini Trust Fee Turns ETF Competition Into A Price Fight→