SEC

Why centralized exchanges refuse to list legacy crypto tokens without explicit SEC immunity
Vault12 raised $17.45 million selling VGT in 2018 and says it met or dropped every promise, yet the token has never traded on a centralized exchange.

Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul, Turkish media report
Police reportedly seized $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches during a raid on the crypto founder's Istanbul residence.

Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption
Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue a U.S. tokenized stock marketplace under the SEC's new framework, following a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE.

Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents
Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved.

SEC proposes new crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds
The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week.

SEC opens door to tokenized U.S. stock trading. Here’s who could benefit
The five-year experiment gives DeFi-style trading venues, tokenization firms and liquidity providers a new U.S. pathway while leaving synthetic stock tokens outside the framework.

SEC rolls out long-awaited 'innovation exemption' for tokenized securities venues
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a blanket 5-year exemption for listing and trading tokenized securities without registering as an exchange.

SEC's Atkins backs Clarity Act but says agency will keep pushing crypto rules without it
The SEC chair said crypto issuance, transfer agent modernization and custody will form the backbone of the agency’s regulatory push.

Why a new SEC plan could ease a legal headache for tokenized securities
The SEC's new proposal to overhaul transfer-agent rules could eliminate duplicate offchain shareholder records, reducing reconciliation costs and legal uncertainty for tokenized securities.

SEC drops 'Reg Crypto' rulemaking: do we still need Clarity?
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on President Trump's White House remarks about bringing Hyperliquid onshore, then dig into Judge Vernon Oliver's Connecticut ruling that slammed the CFTC's emergency order in the Kalshi fight. Alexander Zozos, General Counsel of Superstate and a former SEC staffer, joins the hosts to break down what “Reg Crypto” actually does: two fundraising exemptions plus a safe harbor that acts as a "barbell" on when securities laws apply, solving crypto's "Hotel California" problem of checking in but never checking out. Plus, Rebecca and Renato debrief on whether the rule is a foundation or a window, and name crypto lawyers as their Person of the Week.
