Paul S. Atkins, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has issued clarifications for the treatment of crypto assets under federal securities laws to help market participants know when a crypto asset is a security. The chairman is hoping to build a bridge to the future for entrepreneurs and investors while the U.S…. Read More >>
Coinbase Adds Stock & ETF Trading via Yahoo Finance
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added the ability for users to trade stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through a deal with financial news and data provider Yahoo Finance, consolidating stock and crypto trading on a single platform, officials say. Officials describe the move as a milestone in the convergence of digital assets and traditional markets. Coinbase… Read More >>
New CFTC Chair Wants ‘Common Sense’ Crypto Regs
Michael Selig took the helm as the 16th chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, bringing with him an agenda focused on digital assets and stripping back over-reaching regulation. Nominated by President Donald Trump in late October and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in mid-December, Selig’s appointment suggests the… Read More >>
CFTC Names Members of the ‘CEO Innovation Council’
Whether or not you agree with her policies and opinions, there is no question that Caroline D. Pham, the acting chairman for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), does not waste time. On November 25, Pham announced the creation of the CFTC CEO Innovation Council, and roughly two weeks later, on December 10, named the… Read More >>
Digital Assets Will Spur Ops & Compliance Overhauls
Securities firms participating in cryptocurrencies, tokenization, decentralized finance (DeFi) systems, and other digital asset realms will have to rely less on external regulatory guardrails and more on their own proactive efforts as the Trump administration charts a new course for the regulation of digital asset environments. The marching orders for this rapid reversal of Biden-era… Read More >>
FTX Clients to Get Refunds via Bankruptcy Plan
News cycles are getting shorter and the volumes of news that we process are increasing. So, it’s important to stop and do a follow-up of an important story every once in a while. For instance, the bankruptcy estate of FTX Trading Ltd. (d.b.a. FTX.com) has a little follow-up news for its affiliated debtors via the… Read More >>
Coinbase Sues SEC for Crypto Clarity
A big cryptography firm is suing a big government regulator. It may be a pivotal moment in the sometimes fraught relationship between crypto and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, says that the crypto exchange is taking “another formal step to seek regulatory clarity from SEC for the crypto… Read More >>
Reporter’s Notebook: The SEC Stops Kraken’s Staking Service
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports that it has charged Payward Ventures, Inc. and Payward Trading Ltd., both commonly known as the crypto exchange Kraken, with “failing to register the offer and sale of their crypto asset staking-as-a-service program, whereby investors transfer crypto assets to Kraken for staking in exchange for advertised… Read More >>
