Tagged: sec

June 1, 2026 @ 6:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken legal action against Nathan Fuller, a resident of Cypress, Texas, accusing him of masterminding a significant cryptocurrency fraud that defrauded approximately 150 investors of around $12.3 million. The SEC has filed its complaint on May 28,… Read More

May 28, 2026 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Paxos says it has been granted registration as a clearing agency by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Paxos Securities Settlement Company is said to be the only blockchain-native firm to have gained approval as a central securities depository. Charles Cascarilla, CEO and co-Founder of Paxos,… Read More

May 21, 2026 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech professional Simon Taylor has shared key insights after the White House just issued an executive order under the Trump Administration requiring the SEC, CFTC, FDIC, OCC, CFPB, as well as the NCUA, to identify any applicable rules that block fintech firms within the next… Read More

May 20, 2026 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is planning to depart the Commission this coming fall and join the Regent University School of Law as an Associate Professor. Peirce is well known for her support of Fintech innovation and for leading the Crypto Task Force at the SEC…. Read More

May 19, 2026 @ 1:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The number of listed or publicly traded companies has been declining for years. This is largely due to unsophisticated individuals making the rules by adding more burdensome compliance requirements that may have a positive intent but end up having a deleterious impact, compelling firms to… Read More

May 19, 2026 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency platforms Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), Kraken (operating under parent company Payward), and Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI) have urged Senate lawmakers to eliminate a specific clause from a comprehensive digital asset market structure bill. The provision in question would have restricted trading platforms from offering certain tokens deemed potentially… Read More

May 17, 2026 @ 11:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Asset managers VanEck and Grayscale Investments have taken fresh steps to advance their proposals for spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking BNB, the native token of the BNB Chain ecosystem. On May 15, 2026, both firms submitted updated registration statements to the US Securities and Exchange… Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 8:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), the world’s largest global asset management firm overseeing approximately $14 trillion, continues to pioneer the integration of blockchain technology into traditional investment products. On May 8, 2026, the firm submitted two key filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) outlining plans… Read More

May 6, 2026 @ 3:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

The cost of being a public company has risen dramatically in recent years. This cost, mainly due to compliance, is a big reason why there are fewer and fewer public firms. In recognition of this challenge, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new… Read More

May 4, 2026 @ 4:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Billionaire investor and entrepreneur Elon Musk has settled an outstanding case with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The enforcement action was in regard to Musk’s takeover of Twitter, now called X. The allegation was that Musk delayed his disclosure of his purchases of Twitter shares,… Read More

May 4, 2026 @ 12:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Digital Chamber, the global blockchain industry trade association, has formally responded to a recent joint interpretive statement issued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In a detailed comment letter submitted on Monday, the organization outlined… Read More

April 28, 2026 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Finders is an amorphous activity where an individual or entity matchmakes money with private firms in need of funding. If you happen to have a great network of moneyed individuals, perhaps met at the club or a top university, things can be easier. But if… Read More

April 24, 2026 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The DeFi Education Fund has sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting rulemaking regarding DeFi (Decentralized Finance). The DeFi Education Fund is a non-profit that advocates for regulatory clarity and research on the DeFi sector. The group was established in 2021 through… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 3:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

After four years of virtual stasis, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) is doing what it should be doing and seeking ways to improve markets. The Committee’s next meeting, scheduled for April 28th, will discuss the moribund IPO… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC and CME Group jointly announced they have secured necessary approvals from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to roll out an enhanced cross-margining framework. The initiative aims to deliver greater capital and margin efficiencies to a… Read More

April 15, 2026 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

In a busy day for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a significant change impacting smaller investors has been announced, thus driving shares of retail brokerage firms higher. Under the new rule, which saw its comment period end in February, the old Pattern Day Trader… Read More

April 14, 2026 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance has recently taken a major step toward regulatory clarity in the tokenized asset space, submitting a formal no-action letter request to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The move seeks staff confirmation that the agency would not recommend enforcement action against the… Read More

April 13, 2026 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

In another big win for the crypto industry, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Markets and Trading, has issued a statement today indicating that certain software user interfaces used to trade crypto do not need to register as broker-dealers. The SEC, under the… Read More

April 12, 2026 @ 1:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwise Asset Management has recently taken another step forward in its effort to bring a spot exchange-traded fund tied to Hyperliquid’s native HYPE token to market. In the latest amendment to its US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration statement, the firm named prominent digital-asset… Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 5:52 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Securitize this week announced that Brett Redfearn, former Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets, has been appointed president of the company. He also joins Securitize’s board of directors. Redfearn will work with Securitize’s leadership team to scale the… Read More