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Policy

Trump's SEC Chair Says Agency Is 'Mobilizing' to Update Custody, Other Guidance

SEC Chair Paul Atkins appeared on "Mornings With Maria" to discuss his recently announced "Project Crypto.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. Spot XRP ETFs: Five Possible Reasons Behind BlackRock’s Hesitation to File for One

BlackRock’s absence from the crowded spot XRP ETF race could be a reflection of client demand, regulatory caution and a calculated focus on bitcoin and ether.

BlackRock sign outside San Francisco office building

Markets

SEC Green Light on Liquid Staking Sends ETH Past $4K, Spurs Broad Staking and Layer-2 Rally

Regulatory clarity fuels surging prices across Ethereum’s staking ecosystem, with layer-2 tokens and optimistic rollup projects posting double-digit weekly gains.

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Policy

SEC's Long-Running Case Against Ripple Officially Over

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission first sued Ripple in 2020, during Donald Trump's first term.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse prepares to testify in the Senate (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

How Policy, Innovation, and Market Dynamics Are Driving Institutional Crypto M&A

AlphaPoint’s Reba Beeson dives into the trends and regulatory policy shifts driving crypto M&A, cementing its role as core infrastructure for the future of finance.

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Finance

DeFi Cheers as SEC Affirms Liquid Staking Protocols Aren’t Securities

The SEC’s new guidance on liquid staking boosts governance tokens like LDO and RPL, while TVL across protocols holds steady at $67 billion.

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Policy

SEC Says Liquid Staking Doesn't Run Afoul of Securities Laws

The SEC's latest staff statement — which isn't binding guidance — addresses certain aspects of liquid staking.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC’s Crypto Task Force Will Tour U.S. to Hear From Small Startups on Policy Reform

The task force will visit 10 cities from August to December, targeting smaller crypto projects, to hear their perspectives and concerns.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC’s Atkins: 'Most Crypto Assets Are Not Securities' Under Bold New Vision

Paul Atkins, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said "most crypto assets are not securities."

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