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Policy

SBF's cohorts at FTX take last SEC hit, Ellison banned from company roles for decade

Three of Sam Bankman-Fried's top lieutenants atop the former FTX empire — Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh — agreed to consent judgments.

Caroline Ellison exits a Manhattan courthouse after being sentenced to two years in prison on Sept. 24, 2024. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. SEC aids brokers on crypto custody, looks more closely at ATS activity

In its ongoing series of staff statements to illuminate the regulator's view on crypto matters, the Securities and Exchange Commission touched on broker custody.

Securities and Exchange Commission's Hester Peirce

Markets

ONDO Token Gains as SEC Ends Investigation Into RWA Tokenization Platform

The agency closed a confidential investigation started in 2024 without any charges, according to Ondo Finance, as real-world asset tokenization momentum continues gaining momentum.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo (CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. House Lawmakers Detail Grievances Over Government's 'Choke Point 2.0'

French Hill, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued a report outlining what went on at several U.S. crypto regulators in past years.

French HIll, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. SEC Chief Atkins Says Clarity Coming on Crypto Tied to Investment Contracts

In the realm of the so-called Howey Test to define investment contracts under SEC jurisdiction, Atkins says there should be a clearer path for crypto involvement.

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

Policy

Government Shutdown Threatens Crypto's Big Picture as It Stretches to Second-Longest

The closure of the federal government isn't yet making a significant dent in the digital assets sector's interactions, but it's doing damage to long-term goals.

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

Policy

U.S. SEC Takes Preliminary Step to Expand Universe of Crypto Custody to State Trusts

Another no-action letter from the agency staff signals the SEC's view that state-chartered trusts are fine for handling digital asset custody.

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

News Analysis

SEC's Bow to DoubleZero Carries Major Weight for Decentralized Infrastructure: Peirce

The U.S. regulator's decision to give the project's token distributions a pass represents the right get-out-of-the-way approach, Commissioner Hester Peirce said.

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

Policy

Crypto Is 'Job One' as U.S. SEC, CFTC Move Into Harmony on Policies: Chairman Atkins

Both agencies are moving forward "in lockstep" on similar efforts to open the policy gates to crypto businesses, which Atkins told reporters is the "top priority."

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