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SEC Unveils 'Regulation Crypto Assets' with $5M and $75M Token Offering Tiers
The SEC has released its first formal crypto rulebook, creating two tiered paths for token offerings with a 60-day public comment window. This is the clearest regulatory structure the industry has ever had from the US, which could unlock a wave of compliant projects and bring sidelined institutional money back.
The SEC has released its first formal crypto rulebook, creating two tiered paths for token offerings with a 60-day public comment window. This is the clearest regulatory structure the industry has ever had from the US, which could unlock a wave of compliant projects and bring sidelined institutional money back.
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SEC Chair Atkins Pushes Crypto Exemptions to Attract Issuers Back to the US
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins publicly framed the new crypto exemptions as a tool to win back token issuers who moved offshore. Two commissioners including Hester Peirce backed the move, signaling bipartisan support within the agency.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins publicly framed the new crypto exemptions as a tool to win back token issuers who moved offshore. Two commissioners including Hester Peirce backed the move, signaling bipartisan support within the agency.
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SEC's Surprise Major Crypto Rule Proposal Lands After Market Close
The SEC dropped its first substantial crypto rulemaking proposal without much warning, catching markets off guard. Clarity on rules tends to calm institutional uncertainty, though the details will take time to digest and comment periods mean nothing is final yet.
The SEC dropped its first substantial crypto rulemaking proposal without much warning, catching markets off guard. Clarity on rules tends to calm institutional uncertainty, though the details will take time to digest and comment periods mean nothing is final yet.
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Morning Minute: The SEC Plans Rules for Tokenized Stocks
The SEC plans to announce rules for tokenized stocks as soon as Friday, potentially a landmark crypto development.
SEC Proposes $75M Crypto Fundraising Exemption and Path Out of Securities Rules
A new SEC proposal would let smaller crypto projects raise up to $75 million under a tailored exemption, and would create a formal process for tokens to shed their securities classification over time. This is exactly the kind of regulatory clarity the industry has been asking for.
A new SEC proposal would let smaller crypto projects raise up to $75 million under a tailored exemption, and would create a formal process for tokens to shed their securities classification over time. This is exactly the kind of regulatory clarity the industry has been asking for.
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SEC and CFTC Move to Write Crypto Rules Independently as CLARITY Act Stalls
With the CLARITY Act stuck in Congress, the SEC and CFTC are each moving to write their own crypto rules under existing authority. This could mean faster rules, but also a patchwork of overlapping frameworks that the industry would need to navigate simultaneously.
With the CLARITY Act stuck in Congress, the SEC and CFTC are each moving to write their own crypto rules under existing authority. This could mean faster rules, but also a patchwork of overlapping frameworks that the industry would need to navigate simultaneously.
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Wyoming moves toward a state-backed stablecoin
Wyoming is joining a broader state effort to launch a stablecoin, following a $15 billion outflow from LayerZero.
Trump-Linked World Liberty Gets Conditional OCC Charter for USD1 Stablecoin
World Liberty Financial has received a conditional bank charter from the OCC that would let it issue its USD1 stablecoin through a dedicated trust company. The political connections make this contentious, but a federally chartered stablecoin issuer is a structural first.
World Liberty Financial has received a conditional bank charter from the OCC that would let it issue its USD1 stablecoin through a dedicated trust company. The political connections make this contentious, but a federally chartered stablecoin issuer is a structural first.
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SEC Reviews Cboe Application to List 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETFs
The SEC is reviewing a Cboe proposal that would allow triple-leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETFs to trade in the US. If approved, it would give US traders access to high-octane daily-reset products that could amplify volume dramatically.
The SEC is reviewing a Cboe proposal that would allow triple-leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETFs to trade in the US. If approved, it would give US traders access to high-octane daily-reset products that could amplify volume dramatically.
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CLARITY Act Passage Odds Fall to 10% Before Senate Returns
Galaxy Research now puts the CLARITY Act's chances of passing in 2026 at just 10%, with a Senate procedural vote possible in September but far from certain. This dims hopes for a clean legislative framework for crypto this year.
Galaxy Research now puts the CLARITY Act's chances of passing in 2026 at just 10%, with a Senate procedural vote possible in September but far from certain. This dims hopes for a clean legislative framework for crypto this year.
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Bank of Russia Approves Bitcoin Trading For Retail Investors
Russia's central bank approved Bitcoin trading for retail investors, a major regulatory shift that could boost adoption.
Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Gets Conditional US Bank Charter Approval
World Liberty Financial has received conditional approval for a US federal trust bank charter, which would let it issue and custody its USD1 stablecoin under federal supervision. The WLFI token saw a volatile pump-and-dump reaction, showing the market is skeptical about near-term value even if the charter itself is structurally significant.
World Liberty Financial has received conditional approval for a US federal trust bank charter, which would let it issue and custody its USD1 stablecoin under federal supervision. The WLFI token saw a volatile pump-and-dump reaction, showing the market is skeptical about near-term value even if the charter itself is structurally significant.
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World Liberty Financial Wins Bank Charter for $4B USD1 Stablecoin
A Trump-appointed regulator granted World Liberty Financial a bank charter, clearing the way for it to issue its USD1 stablecoin at scale. The decision hands a Trump-connected crypto project a major regulatory green light that its competitors are still waiting for.
A Trump-appointed regulator granted World Liberty Financial a bank charter, clearing the way for it to issue its USD1 stablecoin at scale. The decision hands a Trump-connected crypto project a major regulatory green light that its competitors are still waiting for.
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Senate to Vote on CLARITY Act September 15 After Cloture Filed
Senate Majority Leader Thune has filed cloture to force a floor vote on the CLARITY Act — the main crypto market-structure bill — on September 15. This sets a firm deadline for Congress to either pass landmark crypto rules or let the bill die, making the next few weeks important for the regulatory picture.
Senate Majority Leader Thune has filed cloture to force a floor vote on the CLARITY Act — the main crypto market-structure bill — on September 15. This sets a firm deadline for Congress to either pass landmark crypto rules or let the bill die, making the next few weeks important for the regulatory picture.
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SEC Cancels Reg Crypto Meeting With No Replacement Date Set
The SEC abruptly pulled its open meeting on the Regulation Crypto proposal, which had been expected to give crypto projects a clear path to avoid securities registration. The cancellation reintroduces regulatory uncertainty just as the industry was expecting forward motion.
The SEC abruptly pulled its open meeting on the Regulation Crypto proposal, which had been expected to give crypto projects a clear path to avoid securities registration. The cancellation reintroduces regulatory uncertainty just as the industry was expecting forward motion.
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SEC Plans Tokenized Stock Rules, Framework Could Drop This Week
The SEC is reportedly preparing a new framework for tokenized stocks that could be announced as soon as Friday, potentially the biggest regulatory development for crypto this year. Clearer rules for tokenized assets tend to lift the entire digital asset space by making it easier for traditional finance to participate.
The SEC is reportedly preparing a new framework for tokenized stocks that could be announced as soon as Friday, potentially the biggest regulatory development for crypto this year. Clearer rules for tokenized assets tend to lift the entire digital asset space by making it easier for traditional finance to participate.
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Bitcoin ETFs See Biggest Inflows Since May
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflows since May, with Ethereum ETFs pulling in even more relative to market cap. This kind of sustained institutional buying is the clearest near-term support for price.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflows since May, with Ethereum ETFs pulling in even more relative to market cap. This kind of sustained institutional buying is the clearest near-term support for price.
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BTCPay Server Actively Exploited — Merchants Told to Patch and Rotate Credentials Now
A critical vulnerability in BTCPay Server is being actively attacked, with payment servers drained and a $190,000 bug bounty now on offer. Merchants running Bitcoin payment infrastructure need to act immediately, and the incident adds to a week of damaging security news.
A critical vulnerability in BTCPay Server is being actively attacked, with payment servers drained and a $190,000 bug bounty now on offer. Merchants running Bitcoin payment infrastructure need to act immediately, and the incident adds to a week of damaging security news.
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Tether Gets Its First Big Four Audit — But Critics Say Washington Already Moved the Goalposts
KPMG signed off on Tether's 2025 financials with a clean opinion, giving the stablecoin issuer the audit it has been promising for years. The wrinkle is that US stablecoin legislation is now debating different reserve standards, so this audit may not satisfy the next round of regulatory demands.
KPMG signed off on Tether's 2025 financials with a clean opinion, giving the stablecoin issuer the audit it has been promising for years. The wrinkle is that US stablecoin legislation is now debating different reserve standards, so this audit may not satisfy the next round of regulatory demands.
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SEC cancels key crypto regulatory meeting
The SEC canceled a crypto rulemaking meeting after the Senate recessed without voting on the CLARITY Act, delaying regulatory clarity.
CFTC Sets August 20 Meeting to Explore Crypto Rules Independent of CLARITY Bill
The CFTC announced its Innovation Advisory Committee will meet on August 20 to discuss crypto and AI regulation, signaling the agency plans to move on its own even if Congress stalls. That's in six days — a concrete near-term event to watch.
The CFTC announced its Innovation Advisory Committee will meet on August 20 to discuss crypto and AI regulation, signaling the agency plans to move on its own even if Congress stalls. That's in six days — a concrete near-term event to watch.
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Tether Completes Largest Inaugural Financial Audit in History Conducted by Big Four Accounting Firm
Tether completed its first full audit by KPMG with a clean opinion, boosting stablecoin credibility and Bitcoin market confidence.
Tether Completes First Full Big Four Audit With Clean KPMG Opinion
Tether received an unqualified audit opinion from KPMG on its full 2025 financial statements — the first time a major accounting firm has fully signed off on Tether's books. The $180 billion USDT stablecoin backing has never had this level of independent verification before.
Tether received an unqualified audit opinion from KPMG on its full 2025 financial statements — the first time a major accounting firm has fully signed off on Tether's books. The $180 billion USDT stablecoin backing has never had this level of independent verification before.
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Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin
Tether completed its long-awaited Big Four audit of its $180 billion USDT reserves, a major transparency milestone for the stablecoin market.
White House Warns CLARITY Act Dies September 15 Without Seven Democratic Votes
The administration is publicly pressuring Senate Democrats to back the crypto market-structure bill before a hard September 15 deadline. The outcome will determine whether the industry gets a legal framework this year or faces another prolonged delay.
The administration is publicly pressuring Senate Democrats to back the crypto market-structure bill before a hard September 15 deadline. The outcome will determine whether the industry gets a legal framework this year or faces another prolonged delay.
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White House to Host Crypto Industry Execs Next Week: Report
The White House will host crypto industry executives next week, signaling potential regulatory progress.
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CFTC Issues Emergency Order Protecting Kalshi, Cites Bitcoin in Ruling
The CFTC issued an emergency order shielding prediction market Kalshi from a New York shutdown attempt, explicitly citing Bitcoin's position in its reasoning. The ruling was updated as recently as today and points to growing federal protection for crypto-adjacent platforms.
The CFTC issued an emergency order shielding prediction market Kalshi from a New York shutdown attempt, explicitly citing Bitcoin's position in its reasoning. The ruling was updated as recently as today and points to growing federal protection for crypto-adjacent platforms.
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SEC Poised to Unveil Two Major Crypto Initiatives
The SEC is preparing two major crypto initiatives as Congress stalls on the Clarity Act, likely shaping Bitcoin regulation.
