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SEC Taps LINK Executive for Top Role

The price of Chainlink might be massively undervalued right now, but key developments hint that the decentralized oracle service may finally be getting its due. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed Taylor Lindman, formerly of Chainlink Labs, as the new Chief Counsel for its Crypto Task Force. JUST IN: Taylor Lindman has been officially appointed as Chief Counsel of the @SECGov‘s Crypto Task Force. We thank Taylor for his great 5 years as a key part of the Chainlink Labs team in his role as Deputy General Counsel.…

SEC Tells Broker-Dealers Stablecoins Can Count Toward Net Capital

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff last week clarified that broker-dealers can apply a 2% โ€œhaircutโ€ to their stablecoin holdings without objection from the SEC. Previously, broker-dealers were uncertain whether to apply a 100% haircut to their dollar-pegged stablecoins, meaning that they did not count the tokens toward their net capital under existing regulations. The clarification came in the form of a posting by the staff of the SECโ€™s Division of Trading and Markets as a โ€œFrequently Asked Questions Relating to Crypto Asset Activities and Distributed Ledger Technology.โ€…

Grayscale Files With SEC to Convert Aave Trust Into ETF

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Crypto asset manager Grayscale filed for regulatory approval to convert its trust tracking the token of the decentralized lending protocol Aave into an exchange-traded fund. The company filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, saying it intends to convert the trust and rename it the Grayscale Aave Trust ETF. Grayscale added that it plans to list the fund on NYSE Arca, one of the most popular exchanges for trading ETFs, under the ticker โ€œGAVE.โ€ It will charge a 2.5% fee, and Coinbase will…

Trump Media Files Bitcoin, Ether and Cronos Crypto ETFs with SEC

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US President Donald Trumpโ€™s media conglomerate, Trump Media & Technology Group, has filed paperwork with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to major cryptocurrencies. According to a Friday announcement by its Truth Social Funds arm, the company plans to launch the Truth Social Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) ETF alongside the Truth Social Cronos (CRO) Yield Maximizer ETF. The filing has not yet taken effect and remains subject to SEC review. โ€œWe plan to provide an investment platform for investors covering…

Thailand SEC Amends Derivatives Act to Recognize Cryptocurrency Assets โ€“ SuperCryptoNews

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In a landmark move for Southeast Asian financial markets, the Thai government has officially recognized cryptocurrencies as underlying assets under the Derivatives Trading Act. Following a proposal from the Ministry of Finance approved on February 10, 2026, digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum are now classified as โ€œpermissible goods and variables.โ€ This legal reclassification allows for the creation and trading of regulated futures and options contracts, effectively shifting cryptocurrency from a speculative standalone product to a foundational pillar of Thailandโ€™s regulated capital markets. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is…

CRYPTO MARKET STRUCTURE MAKES PROGRESS! SEC CFTC HUGE CRYPTO PLANS & BITCOIN DUMPS!

โ–ถ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com โ–ถ CEX Website: cex.io Crypto News: Bitcoin dumps below $82K and may go lower before a massive pump. Trump will announce new Fed Chair tomorrow and it could be Kevin Warsh. The Senate AG Committee has passed its portion of the Clarity Act out of committee. The CFTC and SEC partner on Project Crypto. Brought to you by โœ… VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform ๐Ÿ’กGet the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon – ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary – Sponsors: ๐Ÿ” Safely…

URGENT! CRYPTO MARKET STRUCTURE BILL MARKUP CANCELLED AS COINBASE BACKS OUT!

โ–ถ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com โ–ถ CEX Website: cex.io Crypto News: The Senate crypto market structure markup that was schedule for tomorrow has been cancelled as crypto industry companies such as Coinbase back out from supporting the currency bill draft. Visa taps BVNK to power stablecoin payouts on Visa Direct. Brought to you by ๐Ÿ  Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decentralized title registry that leverages smart contracts to facilitate property transactions globally & ๐Ÿ’กGet the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon – ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary…

US CFTC to Partner with SEC on Agency’s โ€˜Project Cryptoโ€˜

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CFTC Chair Michael Selig and SEC Chair Paul Atkins held a joint agency event on Thursday to discuss harmonization on crypto regulation. Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced that the agency would join the efforts of the Securities and Exchange Commissionโ€™s Project Crypto. In remarks prepared for an SEC-CFTC discussion on harmonizing the agenciesโ€™ approach to digital assets, Selig said that the CFTC would be partnering with the SEC on its Project Crypto, an initiative launched in July to establish clarity on regulations for…

SEC, CFTC Strike Conciliatory Tone Ahead of CLARITY Act Talks

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig spoke on CNBC on Thursday as debate continues over stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act. US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig appeared on CNBCโ€™s Squawk Box on Thursday to discuss the crypto market structure bill and a White Houseโ€“hosted meeting scheduled for Monday. The bill was recently held up in the Senate, where it is undergoing committee review after being passed in the House of Representatives, with lawmakers working through unresolved…

US SEC Rules on Tokenized Securities

Key Notes The SEC said that tokenized securities are โ€œfinancial instrumentsโ€ that fall under the federal securities laws. It also outlined issuer-sponsored tokenized securities and third-party sponsored models. Tokenization platforms like Securitize said the SECโ€™s guidance is critical for responsibly scaling the asset class. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is weighing in on a newly emerging asset class known as tokenized securities. The move follows joint guidance from the SECโ€™s Division of Investment Management, Division of Corporation Finance, and Division of Trading and Markets. US SEC Says Tokenized…