Crypto News Today: Political Tensions Rise Over SEC’s Changing Crypto Strategy

Crypto News Today: Political Tensions Rise Over SEC’s Changing Crypto Strategy

A political clash is heating up over the U.S. SEC’s new approach to crypto regulation. Congresswoman Maxine Waters has criticized…

February 17, 2026

SEC Clarifies Rules for Tokenized Securities on Blockchains

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a major step toward clarifying how tokenized securities on blockchains should be…

January 29, 2026

SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Gemini After Users Get 100% Funds Back

The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission has officially dropped its civil lawsuit against Gemini Trust Company, a major relief for…

January 24, 2026

SEC and CFTC to Hold Public Event on Crypto Regulatory Harmonization

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have announced a joint public event…

January 23, 2026

SEC’s Crypto Task Force Takes Conversations on the Road: What Traders Should Know

In the week of Crypto regulation news, the SEC is taking a more hands-on and noticeably softer approach to crypto…

January 8, 2026

Citadel Urges SEC to Regulate DeFi Platforms Trading Tokenized Stocks

Citadel Securities has urged the U.S. SEC to tighten oversight on DeFi platforms that offer tokenized U.S. stocks. What began…

December 4, 2025

SEC Chair Paul Atkins Unveils New Crypto Rulebook and Proxy Reforms

SEC Chair Paul Atkins has announced two major reforms that he says will bring more clarity and fairness to today’s…

November 15, 2025

“Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce Says SEC Willing to Engage With Tokenized Asset Issuers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not shutting its doors on tokenization. U.S. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said…

September 30, 2025

How Is Trump’s SEC Chair Paul Atkins Crypto Approach Different from Gensler?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is heading in a new direction. Paul Atkins, Donald Trump’s pick to lead…

September 15, 2025

Paul Atkins Announces SEC’s Project Crypto for Clear Crypto Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is changing course on how it regulates cryptocurrencies. At the inaugural OECD Roundtable…

September 11, 2025

“Don’t Let the U.S. Fall Behind in Tokenization”- Wintermute Warns SEC

The financial world is rapidly entering a new era where traditional assets like stocks and bonds can be represented on…

September 4, 2025

SEC Seeks Local Input as Crypto Task Force Moves Beyond Washington

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, is holding roundtables across the…

August 26, 2025

SEC Can’t Ban or Ignore Crypto Anymore, Says Bloomberg’s Matt Levine

The idea of banning crypto in the U.S. is officially off the table - at least according to Bloomberg columnist…

August 7, 2025

SEC Declares Some Liquid Staking Activities Are Not Securities in Key Crypto Guidance Update

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released new guidance clarifying that certain liquid staking activities in the crypto…

August 6, 2025