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SEC chair talks up cryptoโ€™ innovation exemptionโ€™ in 2026

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Paul Atkins, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said that the agency can continue advancing digital asset regulation without legislation from Congress, signaling his expectations for the industry in 2026. In a CNBC interview released on Tuesday, Atkins said the SEC was providing โ€œtechnical assistanceโ€ as Congress considered legislation for digital asset regulation, likely referring to the market structure bill working its way through the US Senate. Atkins said that although the agencyโ€™s operations were impacted by the longest US government shutdown in the countryโ€™s history, he continued…

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce ‘Baffled’ That Self-Custody is Even Debated

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Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and head of the SECโ€™s Crypto Task Force, reaffirmed the right to crypto self-custody and privacy in financial transactions. โ€œIโ€™m a freedom maximalist,โ€ Peirce told The Rollup podcast on Friday, while saying that self-custody of assets is a fundamental human right. She added: โ€œWhy should I have to be forced to go through someone else to hold my assets? It baffles me that in this country, which is so premised on freedom, that would even be an…

Blackrockโ€™s Bitcoin ETF Nears Breakthrough as SEC Weighs Expansive 1M Options Limit

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Blackrockโ€™s bitcoin ETF enters a pivotal moment as Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for a 1M-contract IBIT options cap, signaling stronger liquidity, deeper institutional activity, and enhanced transparency across the regulated crypto-linked derivatives market. Wall Street Braces as SEC Weighs IBITโ€™s 1M Options Limit The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a notice on Nov. […] Original

Grayscale Files with SEC to List Zcash ETF

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Grayscale is aiming to convert its Zcash Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund in a move that could mark one of the first investment vehicles linked to a privacy coin. In a Wednesday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Grayscale submitted a Form S-3 registration statement, signaling its intention to convert its fund tied to Zcash (ZEC) into a spot ETF. The move followed Grayscaleโ€™s launch of other spot ETFs linked to cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Dogecoin (DOGE), and XRP (XRP). Source: Grayscale The simplified…

SHOCKING BITCOIN DEATH CROSS DESTROYS CRYPTO SUPERCYCLE?

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Solana DePIN Project Fuse Secures No-Action Letter From SEC

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The SEC has just issued its second โ€œno-action letterโ€ toward a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) crypto project in recent months, giving its native token โ€œregulatory coverโ€ from enforcement. The no-action letter was sent to Solana DePIN project Fuse, which issues a network token FUSE as a reward to those actively maintaining the network and isnโ€™t sold to the public. Fuse initially submitted a letter to the SECโ€™s Division of Corporation Finance on Nov. 19, asking for official confirmation that it would not recommend the โ€œSEC take enforcement actionโ€ if…

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โ–ถ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com โ–ถ CEX Website: cex.io Crypto News: Scott Bessent says the US Treasury and IRS approve staking in crypto ETFs. The Senate Agriculture committee has released its long-awaited bipartisan crypto market structure discussion draft. 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 – Sponsors: ๐ŸŒŸUphold – Signup with Uphold. Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly…

SEC Drops Crypto From 2026 Examination Priorities

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The US Securities and Exchange Commissionโ€™s latest document on its examination priorities for 2026 has noticeably omitted its regular section on crypto, seemingly in line with US President Donald Trumpโ€™s embrace of the industry. On Monday, the SECโ€™s Division of Examinations released its examination priorities for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2026, which made no specific mention of crypto or digital assets. However, the SEC said that its stated priorities are not โ€œan exhaustive list of all the areas the Division will focus on in the upcoming year.โ€ The…

Harvard SEC Filing Shows Blackrockโ€™s Bitcoin ETF Now Leads Its Public Portfolio

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Recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings show that Blackrockโ€™s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has become the single largest position in Harvard Management Companyโ€™s latest 13F portfolio, putting a bitcoin ETF at the top of one of the most traditionally cautious institutional stacks. Blackrockโ€™s Spot Bitcoin ETF Tops Harvard Endowmentโ€™s Public Portfolio Harvard Management Company […] Original

SEC Chair Atkins Proposes Token Taxonomy to Limit Perpetual Securities Status

Key Notes Framework introduces digital commodities, collectibles, tools, and tokenized securities as distinct asset categories. Sunset provision allows tokens to exit securities designation when networks achieve sufficient decentralization. Secondary trading exemptions enable post-contract assets to move to CFTC-regulated or state-supervised platforms. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins proposed a token classification framework on Nov. 12 that outlines how digital assets can transition out of securities status once their underlying networks become decentralized. The โ€œProject Cryptoโ€ initiative introduces four distinct categories, according to Atkinsโ€™ remarks at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve conference: Digital commodities…