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Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul, Turkish media report
15.10.2026
Police reportedly seized $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches during a raid on the crypto founder's Istanbul residence
Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption
14.10.2026
Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue a U.S. tokenized stock marketplace under the SEC's new framework, following a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE
Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents
11.10.2026
Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved
Franklin Templeton Explores SEC Relief for Tokenized Fund Trades
10.10.2026
Franklin Templeton is exploring whether regulatory exemptions could allow tokenized money market funds and ETFs to trade through blockchain venues. Its Oct. 9 meeting with SEC Crypto Task Force staff addressed legal questions about pricing, fees, and pooled assets. Tokenized Fund Trades Put Pricing...
6 Continents Sound Alarm on Scams Targeting Investor Trust
6.10.2026
Investors face rising scams built on personal trust and borrowed authority as regulators across six continents participate in World Investor Week. The SEC’s new warning highlights relationship investment fraud and impersonation, including increasingly convincing artificial intelligence...
US Regulators Push National Crypto Rules as America Chases Global Lead
6.10.2026
Federal crypto initiatives are advancing across trading, asset custody, and tokenized stocks as Washington pursues global digital asset leadership. The CFTC’s new consultation joins SEC measures aimed at keeping innovation domestic while protecting customers and investors. Two Federal Paths...
Atkins Vows More Crypto Rule Changes to Keep Markets Onshore
5.10.2026
SEC Chair Paul Atkins’ statements come as the agency proposes a new regulatory framework regarding the custody of crypto assets. He stressed that the SEC is taking on the crypto-regulation task after the Senate failed to pass the CLARITY Act last month. SEC Chair Stresses More Crypto...
SEC Approves Listing of Bitcoin ETF Targeting 3x Daily Futures Moves
4.10.2026
A bitcoin fund targeting three times its futures benchmark’s daily performance has secured SEC listing approval. The ruling covers a broader commodity lineup and preserves exchange oversight and brokerage obligations as the sponsor pursues market access. Bitcoin’s Daily Futures Moves...
SEC Proposes Letting Advisers and Funds Self-Custody Crypto Assets
2.10.2026
Investors could gain access to a wider range of crypto strategies under an SEC proposal. The plan would update longstanding safekeeping requirements for investment advisers and regulated funds under federal securities laws. Advisers and Funds Could Hold Crypto Directly Advisers could hold...
U.S. SEC maps out crypto custody in new proposal that furthers its digital assets agenda
1.10.2026
The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week
SEC Chair Paul Atkins Vows Onchain Rules Despite Failed CLAIRTY Act
30.9.2026
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins told CNBC that “even though the CLARITY Act failed in Congress,” the agency is “proceeding to provide clarity” on how to raise money onchain. What Did Atkins Actually Say? Atkins sat down with CNBC’s Squawk...
SEC Charges WhatsApp Crypto AI Scams Allegedly Taking Over $15.3M
30.9.2026
Online contacts allegedly drew hundreds of investors into fake trading and AI bot programs. The SEC has charged four entities over two schemes that it says misappropriated more than $15.3 million. SEC Alleges More Than $15.3 Million Taken From Investors Investors who transferred funds to the...
SEC’s Hester Peirce Wants Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Fix KYC System
27.9.2026
Outgoing SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce called for an overhaul of legacy financial-surveillance frameworks, arguing that mandatory, continuous collection of personal data is costly and largely ineffective at detecting criminals. Rethinking Legacy KYC Frameworks Outgoing Securities and Exchange...
‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce Resigns From SEC Effective Oct 2
27.9.2026
Hester Peirce, one of the institution’s most pro-crypto commissioners, announced she is leaving the commission on October 2. Peirce will join the Regent University School of Law as an associate professor in November, leaving her current public policy role. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce...
SEC Staff Clarifies How Crypto Promises Affect Securities Treatment
26.9.2026
What a crypto issuer promises buyers can affect whether a non-security token is offered as part of an investment contract, SEC staff says. New answers address marketing, network development, buybacks, staking receipts, and trading platforms. What Issuers Tell Token Buyers Token buyers may encounter...
Ex-SEC Chief Claims Agency Overreaches Authority on Crypto Rules
18.9.2026
John Reed Stark argues that the SEC’s new regulatory pretensions run counter to a decade of litigation and conflict with the major questions doctrine, stressing that Congress should discuss and regulate matters of such significance. Reed Stark Claims SEC Usurps Congressional Authority...
SEC opens door to tokenized U.S. stock trading. Here’s who could benefit
17.9.2026
The five-year experiment gives DeFi-style trading venues, tokenization firms and liquidity providers a new U.S. pathway while leaving synthetic stock tokens outside the framework
SEC Cracks Open the Door for Wall Street Stocks to Trade Onchain
17.9.2026
The SEC just gave a limited slice of the U.S. stock market permission to do something that sounds more like crypto than Wall Street: trade tokenized stocks through onchain automated market makers and liquidity pools. Under an exemption approved Sept. 17, certain venues can temporarily handle...
SEC rolls out long-awaited 'innovation exemption' for tokenized securities venues
17.9.2026
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a blanket 5-year exemption for listing and trading tokenized securities without registering as an exchange
SEC and CFTC Take the Wheel After CLARITY Vote Failure
16.9.2026
Following the failed Senate vote on Tuesday concerning the CLARITY Act, several high-profile individuals shared their two cents on the matter. The following day, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) told the public that the “outcome of yesterday’s Senate vote...