U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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. 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.

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.

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."

SEC's Atkins Says Agency Pushing Toward 2025 Rules Allowing Crypto Firm Innovation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is aiming to weigh a new digital assets "innovation exemption" by the end of the year, the chairman said.

Crypto ETF 'Floodgates' Open With SEC Listing Standards, But Price Impact May Be Uneven
The regulator's move sets the stage for a wave of new crypto products coming to market, but that alone won’t drive demand, analysts cautioned.

Nasdaq Seeks Nod From U.S. SEC to Tokenize Stocks
The leading U.S. exchange for technology giants is moving toward blockchain-based listing and trading of stocks, filing a request with the SEC to pursue it.

Chainlink Co-Founder Sees Tokenization as Rising Future After Meeting SEC's Atkins
Sergey Nazarov met with SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and told CoinDesk he's impressed by how serious Atkins is about moving quickly on tokenization.

U.S. SEC's Atkins Posts Agency's Near-Term Agenda Jammed With Crypto Efforts
The securities regulator routinely posts an outline of its rulemaking agenda, and this latest one shows crypto's "new day" at the agency.

U.S. SEC, CFTC Combine Forces to Clear Registered Firms' Trading of Spot Crypto
The markets agencies said in a joint statement they're OK with certain crypto assets trading on registered entities now, before Congress' market structure bill.

