SEC Chairman Paul Atkins framed proposed crypto exemptions as a route for returning issuers and investment to the United States. Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda emphasized workable rules, public input, and a shift away from enforcement-led oversight. Atkins Frames Exemptions as Onshore Strategy U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins presented
SEC Chair Pushes Crypto Exemptions to Bring Issuers Back to US
U.S. stocks got hit again on Tuesday as Treasury yields kept climbing, oil stayed expensive, and the semiconductor trade buckled under the weight of a market that had priced in too much good news. The United Arab Emirates’ decision to halt trade and financial dealings with Iran only added another live wire to a risk-off […]
UAE Pulls Iran Trade Plug as Hormuz Crisis Rattles Global Markets
Vlad Tenev says tokenized stocks could bring real-time settlement and 24/7 trading, but U.S. rules remain a hurdle.
Robinhood CEO urges U.S. to clear path for tokenized stocks as overseas markets advance
The SEC proposed specialized exemptions for certain crypto investment contracts, including a pathway for offerings reaching $75 million annually. The plan also introduces a conditional safe harbor and federal disclosure requirements. SEC Sets Two Exempt Offering Routes The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Aug. 18 that Regulation Crypto Assets would create speciali
SEC Proposes New Crypto Rules With a $75 Million Offering Path
Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff says he isn’t sure why bitcoin didn’t sell off recently amidst the burgeoning volatility, pointing to $65,000 as the resistance level traders are watching most closely this week. Schiff’s Latest Bitcoin Puzzle Peter Schiff, the gold-bull economist and longtime bitcoin critic, is once again puzzling over the network’s refusal to crack […]
Schiff Says Bitcoin Faces Key $65K Resistance Test, Expected Major Selloffs
Cypherpunk Technologies has acquired a 4.2 GSol/s Zcash mining fleet for $33.33 million, giving the Nasdaq-listed company about 18% of the network’s total computing power. Cypherpunk Technologies said on Aug. 18 that it had launched Cypherpunk Mining after purchasing the…
Cypherpunk becomes largest Zcash miner in $33M deal
The Financial Accounting Standards Board, a nonprofit that governs accounting practices, proposed that certain stablecoins should fit the bill as cash-like.
U.S. accounting-standards group proposes way to see stablecoins as 'cash equivalent'
The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as“investment contracts” and certain exemptions for token issuance.
SEC proposes new crypto rules in absence of CLARITY Act
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed two registration exemptions, including a $75 million annual pathway, under its new Reg Crypto framework for certain crypto investment contracts. SEC Reg Crypto rules create two offering exemptions The SEC said in…
SEC unveils Reg Crypto rules with $75m exemption
On Tuesday, Cypherpunk Technologies disclosed that it has launched a U.S.-based zcash (ZEC) mining fleet with about 4.2 GSol/s of computing power after completing a $33.33 million equity transaction with Winklevoss Capital. The Nasdaq-listed privacy technology company said the fleet is already operating and represents roughly 18% of the Zcash network’s total computing power, or […]
Winklevoss-Backed Cypherpunk Seizes 18% of Total Zcash Hashrate
The CFTC has opened a 45-day comment period on proposals that would double the small-pool exemption threshold to $800,000 and ease registration rules for some fund advisers. CFTC proposal would reduce duplicate fund registration The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said…
CFTC seeks feedback on CPO and CTA rule changes
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Bitcoin has risen above $64,600 after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is not holding talks with Iran, while conflicting claims over the Strait of Hormuz kept oil above $91 per barrel. In an Aug. 18 Truth Social post, Trump…
Bitcoin holds $64,600 as Trump rules out Iran talks
Buyers do not need to open a brokerage account. Instead, Toyota is handling the application process through its own website and wallet app, placing a regulated bond alongside services that already connect customers to Toyota’s wider ecosystem. The offering, called the TOYOTA Wallet Tsumugu Bond, is Toyota Group’s first self-offered public security-token bond. It is still a corporat