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Chainlink's LINK Gains on Joining SEC Crypto Task Force's Tokenization Initiative

Chainlink Labs is among the digital asset projects that have been admitted to help the regulator set frameworks for compliant asset tokenization.

Chainlink (LINK) (CoinDesk)

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Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Week: What Does it Mean for Advisors?

As we enter the second half of 2025, dive into Crypto Week and how the crypto industry is evolving into a core financial infrastructure.

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News Analysis

SEC's Pause of Grayscale Fund Is Likely Temporary

The Commission’s pause on Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund ETF is likely tied to listing standards, not politics, sources say.

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

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SEC Halts Grayscale Large Cap Fund Conversion for 'Review' a Day After Staff Approval

The SEC's commissioners are reviewing Grayscale's uplisting of a large cap fund, a letter from the agency said.

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

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Ripple to Drop Cross-Appeal Against SEC, Ending Years-Long Legal Battle With SEC

The decision, announced by Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse on Friday, comes shortly after a New York judge blocked the company’s second attempt to settle the case for $50 million.

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NY Judge Slaps Down SEC, Ripple’s Second Request for an Indicative Ruling on Proposed $50M Settlement

In a five-page ruling issued Thursday, District Judge Analisa Torres bristled at the parties’ request she dissolve a permanent injunction ordering Ripple to obey the law.

Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

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Ripple, SEC File Joint Motion to Release $125M Held in Escrow

The joint motion seeks to end all pending appeals and avoid further legal proceedings between the two parties.

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News Analysis

Crypto Staking Doesn't Violate U.S. Securities Law, SEC Says

The SEC's latest staff statement addresses crypto staking, though it noted that it was not binding guidance.

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SEC Files to Dismiss Long-Running Lawsuit Against Binance

The SEC sued Binance in June 2023, but moved to pause the case after Donald Trump retook the Oval Office.

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SEC Task Force Chief Says Crypto Traders Need to be Growups, Not Cry to Government

Hester Peirce, the SEC commissioner who leads its crypto task force, argued for lighter-touch oversight in which crypto investors take responsibility for their losses.

Securities and Exchange Commission's Hester Peirce