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Kalshi Files with SEC and CFTC to List US Single-Stock Perpetual Futures

KalshiEX has asked US regulators for permission to list perpetual futures tied to individual American stocks, placing the prediction-markets firm in the same race as Coinbase to bring a crypto-style derivative into traditional equities. On September 18, 2026, KalshiEX filed a proposed rule change with… Read More

Innovation Exemption: Tokenization Firms Welcome SEC’s Rules on Digital Securities

A seismic shift for global finance as the US regulator brings the $75 trillion plus US equity market into the digital age As the tokenization market is predicted to quickly top trillions of dollars in securities within a few years, global participants in the tokenization… Read More

tZERO Comments on Tokenization Innovation Exemption Posted by SEC Today

tZERO, a pioneer in the tokenization sector, has commented on the Innovation Exemption order published by the Securities and Exchange Commission today.  The innovation exemption supports tokenized assets or digital securities. A tokenized securities venue, or TSV, can trade tokenized NMS stocks (NYSE/Nasdaq listings) through… Read More

SEC Publishes Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stocks

As expected, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published its “Innovation Exemption” for tokenized or digital securities. The new rules will allow tokenized securities to trade on marketplaces or Tokenized Securities Venues (TSVs), each of which is a “TSV” under the definition of “exchange”… Read More

Securities Crowdfunding OG Submits Comments on Regulation Crypto Assets, Compares to JOBS Act Exemptions Reg CF, Reg A

A securities crowdfunding OG has submitted a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its proposed rule, Regulation Crypto Assets. The SEC has leveraged existing securities exemptions, Reg CF and Reg A, to guide the proposed rules and provide compliant options for… Read More

Archax Obtains FINRA Approval, Completing US Digital Broker-Dealer Registration

Archax Markets LLC, the United States subsidiary of UK-based digital asset firm Archax Group Ltd, has secured FINRA approval of its New Member Application. That decision completes the unit’s registration as a US broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and gives the group… Read More

SEC Proposes Access to Private Securities for Retail via Investment Advisors, One Expert Says it Falls Short

The Securities and Exchange Commission under the leadership of Chairman Paul Atkins has made leaps and bounds in updating securities rules to accommodate innovation. He has also expressed his intent on making access to capital easier as well as providing greater access to  private securities… Read More

Stablecoins, Crypto Dominate Digital Assets Thoughts of the Week

Stablecoin consortium “Twenty-one banks backing a stablecoin is the clearest sign yet that the growth in blockchain rails is coming from TradFi now, not crypto. Nobody’s debating whether public chains work for settlement anymore, just who gets to own the issuer. “The real losers here… Read More

Grayscale and a16z Press for Faster Crypto ETF Reviews as Schwab and Jane Street Seek More Guardrails

A split has opened in comments to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over how quickly new crypto exchange-traded products should reach the market. Grayscale Investments and Andreessen Horowitz want reviews tailored to each product and shorter, more predictable timelines. Charles Schwab and Jane… Read More

Coinbase Files with the SEC to Bring 24/7 Single-Stock Perpetuals Onshore

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has begun the formal process of seeking US approval for single-stock perpetual contracts that would trade around the clock. In an official company post on September 3, the exchange said it is working to bring those products onshore and that it filed SEC… Read More

Reg A and Reg CF: What Policymakers Should Change

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and Regulation A (Reg A) were both part of the JOBS Act of 2012, the legislation that enabled online capital formation. Today, there is an established ecosystem of platforms including regulated Funding Portals and Broker Dealers that support companies that need… Read More

Hyperliquid Strategies Lifts Equity Facility to Support HYPE Digital Asset Treasury Strategy

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (NASDAQ: PURR), the digital asset treasury company trading under the ticker PURR, has enlarged the committed equity purchase arrangement it maintains with Chardan Capital Markets. An amendment filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 1, 2026, lifts the… Read More

SEC Chairman Atkins Tells Fox Business They Expect the CLARITY Act to be Approved

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins told Fox Business that he expects the CLARITY Act will be approved in the Senate. The last update indicated that the Senate would hold a vote on September 15th. While industry insiders and Congressional supporters had hope… Read More

Agenda Posted for SEC Roundtable on Round the Clock Trading

Later this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a Roundtable on 24-hour trading. The gathering is timely as round the clock trading is already taking place in the crypto-sphere and some platforms are enabling 24 hour trading with tokenized shares. The three panel… Read More

SEC Aims to Update Transfer Agents Rule to Accommodate Tokenized Assets

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed the first real update of its transfer-agent rules since the late 1970s and early 1980s. The move would facilitate new rules that enable tokenized assets and blockchain technology. Transfer agents are regulated entities that perform an important… Read More

Digital Assets Thoughts of the Week: Crypto Markets

Digital Assets minds had plenty to say about crypto markets this week. “On regulation, the SEC has proposed a framework for crypto assets, while the CFTC is advancing related regulatory and enforcement initiatives. The market is now watching the next procedural steps for the Clarity… Read More

Evernorth’s SEC Registration Takes Effect, Opening Path to Nasdaq Listing as XRP Treasury Firm

Evernorth Holdings, a firm built around holding and managing XRP for institutional investors, said this week that US regulators have declared its Form S-4 registration statement effective. That step removes a major filing hurdle and moves the company closer to a public listing on Nasdaq… Read More

SEC Claims Large Scale Abuse in Investor Adviser Filings, Files Charges Against 38 Entities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced yesterday that it has found large-scale abuse in the investment advisor sector and filed complaints against 38 entities. At the same time, the SEC thanked the Federal  Bureau of Investigation’s Operation Level Up, a project launched to protect… Read More

Kingscrowd on Netcapital Fraud Allegations: Only Three Reg CF Offerings Were Successfully Funded

Kingscrowd, a provider of data and analysis of online securities offerings, has commented on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s allegations of fraud against Netcapital (NASDAQ:NCPL), a company that operates a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal. Kingscrowd notes that only three of the eleven securities offerings mentioned in… Read More

Hyperliquid Policy Center Calls on SEC and CFTC for Clearer Rules on Perpetual Contracts

The Hyperliquid Policy Center has formally urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to establish a coordinated regulatory approach for perpetual contracts. In a comment letter submitted on August 24, 2026, the group responded to a joint… Read More

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