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Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto News
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) serves as a cornerstone of United States financial regulation, ensuring fair markets and protecting against fraud. The emergence of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) challenged established norms. Despite initially not interfering in the crypto space, the SEC intervened during the 2017 to 2018 initial coin offering frenzy, asserting securities laws on tokens like The DAO (DAO).
Key legal battles followed, including halting the Telegram Open Network and suing Ripple for unregistered XRP (XRP) sales. In a significant move, the SEC sued Binance in June 2023, alleging unregistered securities sales, implicating prominent tokens such as Solana’s (SOL), Cardano’s (ADA), Polygon’s (MATIC), Filecoin (FIL), Cosmos (ATOM), The Sandbox (SAND), Decentraland (MANA), Algorand (ALGO), Axie Infinity’s (AXS) and Coti (COTI). Coinbase also faced charges related to its staking service.
These actions reverberated globally, as nations often model their regulations after the U.S., highlighting the SEC’s international impact. Through its interventions and legal battles, the SEC shapes the future of crypto regulation, ensuring the integrity of digital markets and influencing global financial landscapes.
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VanEck's Lido staked Ethereum ETF and 21Shares’ leveraged Hyperliquid fund were among the ETFs that reached the SEC's desk this week amid a government shutdown.
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SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the US is a decade behind on crypto and that building a regulatory framework to attract innovation is “job one” for the agency.
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Could a future US presidential administration undo all of Paul Atkins’ work in a matter of days? Coinpectra spoke to legal and regulatory experts to find out.
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Bitcoin tops $126,000 as Strategy’s BTC hoard swells, ICE backs Polymarket, Rezolve AI buys Smartpay and Plume gains SEC transfer-agent status.
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An $11 billion Bitcoin whale returned to crypto markets this week, likely seeking trading opportunities tied to October’s historic crypto rallies and uncertainty in the US.
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Bitcoin’s price spiked, and ETF inflows are on a tear as “Uptober” just gets started.
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SOL’s bull case is supported by a rising TVL and DEX activity, along with strong institutional demand and investors’ hope for spot ETF approvals.
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ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says Canary Capital’s filings for spot Litecoin and HBAR funds are seemingly finalized, but the government shutdown will delay their launch.
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XRP’s legal victory reshaped investor confidence, establishing it as a preferred choice for investors seeking regulated, liquid crypto assets.
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Grayscale staked $150 million in Ether after launching the first US crypto ETPs offering staking rewards, ahead of key SEC altcoin ETP deadlines this month.
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Plume’s SEC registration lets it manage tokenized securities under US law, a step toward merging traditional markets with blockchain infrastructure.
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Crypto treasury companies are already capitalizing on highly volatile digital assets, and tokenizing company shares introduces new risks.
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The plaintiffs failed to show how Bored Ape Yacht Club and other NFTs represent investment contracts under the SEC's 3-pronged Howey Test.
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Ether’s chances of breaking above $5,000 depend on institutional accumulation, but rising competition and muted derivatives metrics keep investor sentiment restrained.
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