U.S. SEC’s Crypto Trading Roundtable Delves Into Easing Path for Platforms
Interim SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda hints at interest in a short-term solution for overseeing crypto firms while the agency contemplates permanent rules.
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Japan Mulls Reclassifying Crypto as a ‘Financial Product’ to Curb Insider Trading: Report
Cryptocurrencies are currently categorized as a “means of settlement” under the Payment Services Act, a designation that has governed their use primarily as a payment tool rather than as investment vehicles.
Hashdex Seeks to Expand U.S. Crypto ETF to Include Litecoin, XRP and Other Altcoins
The proposed amendment would include various cryptocurrencies in the in the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF.
As House Panel Kicks Tires on Stablecoin Bill, Old-School Finance Giants Reveal Shift
In a U.S. congressional hearing on the new House stablecoin bill, witnesses including BNY Mellon and a Wall Street super-lawyer further show a tradfi arrival.
U.S. SEC’s Acting Chair Walking Back Agency Proposal on Crypto Trading Platforms
The securities regulator’s long-delayed rule expanding the scope of regulated exchanges shouldn’t have tried to include crypto, Mark Uyeda argues.
Utah One Vote Away, But Some States Fail to Break Through on Crypto Stakes
Five states’ crypto efforts faltered as Texas advances and Utah nears a final vote, leaving the state-level push for digital asset reserves with mixed results.
U.S. House Committee Advances Effort to Erase IRS’ DeFi Tax Rule
A joint resolution in Congress seeks to reverse a December move by the IRS to impose a tax regime in DeFi, and the House has taken the first steps to do that.
Why The SEC Needs to Allow Staking in Exchange-Traded Products
A bipartisan challenge to the SEC’s exclusion of staking from ETPs is an essential step to maintaining America’s competitiveness in the digital asset markets.
U.S. Senators Push for SEC to Rethink Crypto Staking in Exchange Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission blocked staking when crypto exchange-traded funds were granted, but the lawmakers suggest the SEC may have been off-base.
SEC Seems Ready to Advance XRP, Litecoin, Solana ETF Applications
The Commission acknowledged several applications for crypto exchange-traded funds on Thursday, a move that ties the regulator to a strict timeline for approval or denial.