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SEC Publishes Memecoin Stance Reinforcing Hester Peirce’s Comments
Memecoins aren’t securities, the agency said on Thursday.
Coinbase Case Dropped by U.S. SEC as Agency Reverses Crypto Stance
A landmark legal battle for the U.S. crypto sector, the government accusation that Coinbase ran an unregistered exchange, has been entirely abandoned.
Utah One Vote Away, But Some States Fail to Break Through on Crypto Stakes
Five states' crypto efforts faltered as Texas advances and Utah nears a final vote, leaving the state-level push for digital asset reserves with mixed results.
U.S. Treasury's New Crypto Point Person Says Stablecoin Law a Good First Goal
Tyler Williams, an ex-industry lawyer hired as crypto counselor for Treasury Secretary Bessent, said there's a ton of inside work to be done in the department.
U.S. House Committee Advances Effort to Erase IRS' DeFi Tax Rule
A joint resolution in Congress seeks to reverse a December move by the IRS to impose a tax regime in DeFi, and the House has taken the first steps to do that.
One of 2 Remaining Democrats at U.S. CFTC Will Exit When New Chair Arrives
As the crypto industry awaits a surge in digital assets authority at the U.S. derivatives agency, Democrat Christy Goldsmith Romero plans to depart.
U.S. Marshals Service Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds, Complicating Bitcoin Reserve Plan
The agency has been plagued with procedural and organizational issues for years.
U.S. Senators Push for SEC to Rethink Crypto Staking in Exchange Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission blocked staking when crypto exchange-traded funds were granted, but the lawmakers suggest the SEC may have been off-base.
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Sets Hearing on Crypto Legislation Next Week
The congressional committee that was a roadblock in the previous session has scheduled a Feb. 26 hearing on "bipartisan legislative frameworks" for crypto.
SEC Poised to Drop Coinbase Lawsuit, Marking Big Moment for U.S. Crypto
The company says the commission will vote on a deal negotiated by staff to abandon the enforcement case at the core of the agency's previous crypto stance.
