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Company Used BTC Holdings for Covered Calls, SEC Filing Shows – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Gamestop Fiscal 2025 Annual Report The Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2026, covers the period ended January 31, 2026. It details how Gamestop transferred its entire bitcoin stack to Coinbase Prime on or around January 16, 2026, a move that had triggered widespread rumors about an exit from the crypto asset. The filing clarified that the transfer was operational, not a liquidation. Under the Collateral Agreement with Coinbase Credit, Inc., Gamestop sold over-the-counter covered-call options against 4,709 BTC — 99.98% of its holdings — with strike…
SEC is no longer a 'cop on the beat‘ on crypto, says US lawmaker
Representative Stephen Lynch voiced concerns about the direction of the SEC under Donald Trump, citing dropped investigations and enforcement actions on crypto companies. Opposing viewpoints on how regulators keep pace with technology were on view as a US House panel on Thursday examined different approaches to digital asset regulation at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). One viewpoint evident at the hearing of the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, was voiced by ranking member and Massachusetts Representative Stephen Lynch who said he…
SEC Chief Reinforces Crypto Framework With Clearer Token Classification Boundaries – Regulation Bitcoin News
SEC Redefines Crypto Oversight Boundaries Improving regulatory clarity for digital assets remained a central theme as Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul S. Atkins reinforced the agency’s evolving approach during remarks at the Digital Asset Summit on March 24 in New York. The framework he discussed focuses on defining when tokens fall within federal securities laws through a refined interpretation of the Howey test developed jointly with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Industry participants have long struggled to determine when crypto assets fall within securities laws, a challenge the…
SEC Top Enforcer Clashed Over Trump Cases Before Resigning
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s former top enforcement official reportedly clashed with the regulator’s top brass before resigning last week, with part of the reason being how the agency handled cases involving those close to US President Donald Trump. Margaret Ryan, the ex-director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, wanted to pursue fraud and other charges in cases involving those in Trump’s orbit, but was resisted by SEC Chair Paul Atkins and other Republican political appointees, Reuters reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Two cases that…
Crypto Regulation News! Clarity Act, Banks Stablecoin Yield, Anti-CBDC Bill, & SEC Clarity!
▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Ron Hammond, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Wintermute, joined me to discuss the latest developments with the crypto market structure bill and much more. Topics: – Clarity Act status – What happens if the Clarity Act does not pass in 2026 – Banks vs Stablecoin Yield and DeFi – SEC & CFTC Crypto guidance – Anti-CBDC Bill update Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book…
SEC Sends Proposed Crypto Interpretation to White House for Review
The financial regulator’s plan to reinterpret how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets is ”pending review” by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has forwarded its proposal to have most crypto assets not treated as securities under federal law to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. According to information available through the US General Services Administration, on Friday the SEC sent two proposed rules to the White House for review, including its interpretative notice from last week regarding…
Fidelity Requests More Clarity From SEC on Tokenized Assets and DeFi
Fidelity Investments told the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday that it should continue to develop the regulatory framework for broker-dealers to offer, custody and trade crypto assets on alternative trading systems (ATS). The letter from the US’ third-largest asset manager was in reply to a call for comments earlier this month by the regulator’s Crypto Task Force. Fidelity said it is “critical” for the SEC to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework and clear rules of the road for tokenized securities trading, including rules for trading tokenized securities…
SEC Crypto Guidance Is a Major Step, but More Is Needed: Analyst
The recent guidance from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission establishing a taxonomy for digital assets put a “final nail” in the coffin of SEC policy under former Chairman Gary Gensler, according to Alex Thorn, the head of firmwide research at investment firm Galaxy. The SEC guidance, published on Tuesday, established a taxonomy for digital assets, dividing them into five categories, including digital commodities, digital collectibles like non-fungible tokens (NFTs), digital tools, stablecoins, and tokenized securities. The SEC guidance published on Tuesday…
XRP SEC Classification Status: What It Means for Markets
On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly released a regulatory framework that officially classifies XRP as a “digital commodity.” This designation, arguably the most significant regulatory pivot in the asset’s history, places XRP on the same legal footing as Bitcoin and Ethereum, effectively ending the securities debate that has shadowed Ripple Labs since 2020. With the “security” label removed, oversight of XRP spot markets now falls primarily under the CFTC’s jurisdiction, clearing the path for standardized institutional products and…