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SEC Says Liquid Staking Doesn't Run Afoul of Securities Laws
5.8.2025
The SEC's latest staff statement — which isn't binding guidance — addresses certain aspects of liquid staking
SEC says certain liquid staking activities fall outside of securities laws
5.8.2025
In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation
SEC says certain liquid staking activities fall outside of securities laws
5.8.2025
In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation
US SEC says certain liquid staking activities fall outside of securities laws
5.8.2025
In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation
US SEC says certain liquid staking activities fall outside of securities laws
5.8.2025
In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation
US SEC says certain liquid staking activities fall outside of securities laws
5.8.2025
In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation
US SEC says certain liquid staking activities fall outside of securities laws
5.8.2025
In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation
US SEC says certain liquid staking activities fall outside of securities laws
5.8.2025
In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation
Securities laws go beyond simple definitions — SEC Commissioner
30.5.2025
Hester Peirce, head of the SEC's crypto task force, said the context of a digital asset transfer could make it a securities transaction
Securities laws go beyond simple definitions — SEC Commissioner
30.5.2025
Hester Peirce, head of the SEC's crypto task force, said the context of a digital asset transfer could make it a securities transaction
US Lawmakers Push for Crypto Clarity With Urgent Call to Overhaul Securities Laws
11.4.2025
In its first 2025 market structure hearing, Congress moved to overhaul securities laws, aiming to rein in SEC overreach and unleash a new era of U.S. crypto innovation. Congressional Hearing Sounds Alarm on SEC Overreach and Crypto Exodus U.S. lawmakers gathered in Washington on April 9 as...
SEC staff gives guidance on how securities laws could apply to crypto
11.4.2025
US Securities and Exchange Commission staff have given guidance on how federal securities laws could apply to crypto, saying companies issuing or dealing with tokens that could be securities should give better details about their business.The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance said in...
Ripple to Get $75M of Court-Ordered Fine Back From SEC, Drops Cross-Appeal
25.3.2025
Last August, New York judge Analisa Torres ordered Ripple to pay the regulator a $125 million fine for violating securities laws through institutional sales of XRP
The SEC Resets Its Crypto Relationship
22.3.2025
The SEC's Crypto Task Force held a roundtable Friday to air out the issues with how the crypto world interacts with securities laws
Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining Doesn’t Trigger Securities Laws, SEC Says
20.3.2025
In a staff statement published Thursday, the SEC said that both solo mining and mining pool operations would fail the first prong of the Howey Test
The SEC's Retreat From Crypto Enforcement May Invite More Private Lawsuits
12.3.2025
Policy change at the regulator does not bind courts from analyzing the key question of whether certain crypto transactions are covered by federal securities laws. Private plaintiffs may take advantage, say Sydney Johnson and Calvin Koo, lawyers at Kobre & Kim
Law Firm Behind Pump.Fun Class Action Demands Removal of Tokens Mocking It
6.2.2025
Burwick Law proposed a class action lawsuit in January alleging Pump.Fun was engaged in violating securities laws
10 Commandments for Federal Securities Laws
3.2.2025
Too often regulators get bogged down in the minutiae of prescriptive laws and miss their core intent, says Teresa Goody Guillén, a partner at BakerHostetler. Crypto regulation should be guided by principles for an effective market
SEC’s Crypto Regulation Labeled a ‘Disaster’ by Commissioner
12.10.2024
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner has called the agency’s approach to cryptocurrency regulation a “disaster,” highlighting the SEC’s reliance on enforcement without clear guidance. He criticized the lack of regulatory clarity, which has led...
Ripple CEO on SEC appeal: ‘We’ll fight in court for as long as we need’
3.10.2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse vowed to fight the SEC’s new appeal in a case one lawyer suggests could be dragged into early 2026