SEC


Policy

US SEC Closes Investigation Into Robinhood's Crypto Business

On Feb 21. the SEC’s Enforcement Division said it had concluded its investigation, Robinhood said in a statement.

CoinDesk

Markets

SEC Drops OpenSea Investigation Easing Pressure on NFT Market

The regulator’s decision comes after Coinbase said the SEC will vote on a deal to abandon its enforcement case against it.

OpenSea logo on phone (Unsplash)

Opinion

Why The SEC Needs to Allow Staking in Exchange-Traded Products

A bipartisan challenge to the SEC's exclusion of staking from ETPs is an essential step to maintaining America’s competitiveness in the digital asset markets.

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Markets

COIN Jumps 5%, HOOD Gains 4%, BTC Challenges $100K as SEC Set to Drop Case Against Coinbase

The agency's withdrawal of the lawsuit could boost crypto prices, marking a milestone in U.S. regulatory oversight for the digital asset industry.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

SEC Dropping Coinbase Case Could Boost Robinhood Stock, Tokens Alleged as Securities

More tokens could be added to exchanges, increasing their trading revenue. This might also open the floodgates to crypto firms' IPOs in the U.S.

Robinhood shares could benefit from SEC dropping Coinbase case. (Shutterstock)

Policy

SEC Asks Court for Coinbase Case Deadline Extension, Citing 'Potential Resolution' Prospects

The SEC filed a motion Friday saying its new crypto task force could help it resolve its ongoing case against Coinbase.

Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC’s Peirce Says ‘Many’ Memecoins Likely Fall Outside Regulator’s Jurisdiction

Peirce is spearheading the SEC’s newly-created Crypto Task Force.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce.

Finance

Solana ETF Applications Reach Next Stage in SEC Review

The regulator could reach a decision at the end of a 21 day comment period.

Canary Capital founder and CEO Steve McClurg (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Binance and SEC Move to Halt Case, Find an Early Resolution

The newly launched crypto task force could help " facilitate the potential resolution of this case," the court filing said.

Binance ex-CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack

According to the charges, Eric Council Jr. used a fake ID to gain access to a device with SEC account credentials and then falsely said spot bitcoin ETFs had been approved..

The headquarters building of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, May 10, 2010. The chief executive officers of the biggest U.S. stock markets were called to a meeting at the SEC today to discuss last week�s selloff in equities, according to four people familiar with the situation. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images