SEC Delays Decision on 24 Prediction Market ETFs from Roundhill and Bitwise
On May 4, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notified issuers of a delay in the launch of the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to prediction…
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SEC coverage focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its influence on digital asset markets. This archive follows enforcement actions, ETF decisions, lawsuits, disclosure rules, exchange cases, token classification debates and the market impact of regulatory signals from the SEC.
CLARITY Act delayed again as Senate lacks votes for crypto reform
The CLARITY Act (H.R.3633) stalled in the U.S. Senate after lawmakers failed to secure the bipartisan support needed to advance the bill. Legislators and…
David Sacks calls new SEC and CFTC heads a “dream team” for the crypto sector
The White House AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, has signaled his optimism regarding the regulatory future following the confirmation of Michael Selig. According…
The SEC classifies third-party Bitcoin mining as a security following million-dollar fraud
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a formal lawsuit against the company VBit Technologies and its founder, Danh C. Vo. The…
Bitwise files with SEC to offer spot Sui ETF
Bitwise Asset Management filed an S‑1 registration statement to offer a spot Sui ETF, seeking regulated exposure to SUI, the native token of the…
Metaplanet to debut US trading with Deutsche Bank under MPJPY
Metaplanet will debut US trading through a Sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program under the ticker MPJPY, enabling U.S. investors to access…
SEC Issues New Crypto Asset Custody Guidelines for Brokers and ATS Platforms
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released on December 18, 2025, a series of critical guidelines regarding crypto asset custody for brokers.…
Tokenized stocks may be onchain, but the SEC still wants the keys
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains that tokenized stocks remain securities and are subject to existing custody rules, notably Rule 15c3-3. This…
DTCC selects privacy-focused Canton Network to tokenize U.S. securities under SEC pilot
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has partnered with Digital Asset to tokenize U.S. securities using the Canton Network, a privacy-oriented blockchain, in…
XRP stalls despite Ripple’s OCC win
Ripple’s regulatory and institutional progress has not translated into sustained price gains for XRP. Despite a conditional Office of the Comptroller of the Currency…
SEC approves three-year DTCC pilot to record U.S. securities on select blockchains via ‘registered’ wallets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a three-year pilot that allows the Depository Trust Company, part of the DTCC, to record U.S. securities…