Securities

The SEC’s new crypto task force met Friday, but agreement on “defining security status” remains elusive

The SEC is reportedly ditching its investigation into Robinhood’s crypto offering as a wave of favorable crypto regulation continues

One of the biggest Biden-era crypto enforcement actions may be on its way to resolution

A Nova Labs exec referred to the last-day lawsuit “as irresponsible as it is wrong-headed”

Some have called it “a relief” that the task force will be led by the crypto-friendly Hester Peirce

Canary CEO Steven McClurg has “a high level of confidence” there’ll be more spot crypto ETFs in the US market this year

Ripple’s CLO noted the SEC’s brief is nothing but “a rehash of already failed arguments”

The Second Circuit will now consider how and if crypto assets should be subject to securities laws

How courts might respond to memecoin cases is still something of an open question

The US regulator accused the crypto market-making firm of acting as an unregistered dealer

Crypto tokens were never securities, and the SEC’s backtrack proves it

However, the SEC’s argument might need a bit of retooling

Rep. Tom Emmer brought up DEBT Box and asked SEC Chair Gary Gensler if the handling of the case “embarrassed” him

“Chair Gensler’s legacy will be defined by turning the once proud institution of the SEC into a rogue agency,” Rep. Patrick McHenry said

All five SEC commissioners appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to answer questions from House lawmakers about how they are running the securities agency

Coinbase’s team told a three-judge panel on Monday that the SEC has failed to provide a path for actors in the digital asset space

Reps. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., gave SEC Chair Gary Gensler two weeks to answer questions about airdrop regulations

The team behind the planned NYC private club gave NFT purchasers a “reasonable expectation of profit,” the SEC alleged

There’s a new crypto firm licensed to trade digital asset securities in the US, and it may offer different assets than its predecessor

The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France has only amplified crypto’s centralization problems

Prometheum representatives told Blockworks they have an approval process for tokens and comply with regulatory standards

Plus, State Street continues its journey to be “the bridge between traditional finance and digital innovation”

Plus, how XRP benefits from the impending end of Ripple’s legal battle

The payment falls between the SEC’s requested $2 billion penalty and Ripple’s proposal of $10 million