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SEC and CFTC Introduce Crypto Classification Framework

The Securities Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued guidelines that identified various digital assets under federal regulatory laws. The guidelines identified various crypto tokens, such as digital commodities, collectibles, tools, stablecoins, and digital securities. This guidance clarified that the Securities and Exchange Commission regulates digital securities and tokenized

March 18, 2026 2 mins read

OKX has Launched a Security-Packed Agentic Wallet

OKX Agentic Wallet is now live. Architected dedicatedly for AI agents, the wallet offers a seamless alternative and a broad range of chain options for command execution. The Agentic Wallet poses as a security-packed offering because it emphasizes detecting risks from start to end, with an option to halt the

March 18, 2026 2 mins read

SEC’s Paul Atkins Proposes Crypto Safe Harbour Framework

The chairman of the US SEC, Paul Atkins, has mentioned that the agency should consider a “safe harbour proposal” to offer crypto firms and some tokens a regulatory carveout. On March 17, Atkins attended a crypto lobby event in Washington, DC, in which he mentioned that his safe harbour proposal

March 18, 2026 2 mins read

U.S. SEC Clarifies Rule 15c2‑11 Applies Only to Equity Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposes modifications to revise Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11, stating that the rule only applies to equity securities, as this move provides guidance for over-the-counter (OTC) trading, potentially ending the question of whether the rules apply to other asset classes like crypto-linked products. According to

March 17, 2026 2 mins read

South Korea Tightens Crypto Seizure Rules After Major Security Failures

The Korean National Police Agency has introduced new rules for how law enforcement should handle seized cryptocurrencies. The move follows several security lapses, where inadequate handling practices led to the loss or theft of digital assets. Under the new guidelines, police must follow clear steps to store and manage crypto

March 17, 2026 1 min read

Playnance Launches GCOIN Trading on MEXC, Igniting Web3 Entertainment Expansion

Orbs Launches Agentic Layer for Secure Autonomous DeFi Trading

Orbs has made the announcement that they have launched Orbs Agentic, which is a dedicated execution layer that is intended to provide autonomous DeFi agents with a secure and verifiable onchain trading infrastructure. For the purpose of ensuring that agent-initiated transactions satisfy preset execution restrictions prior to being broadcast onchain, Agentic,

March 17, 2026 4 mins read

Hester Peirce Urges Early SEC Talks on Tokenized ETFs

Hester Peirce has urged asset managers to engage regulators to clear a path for new exchange-traded structures and tokenized products. As per the latest remarks to media and industry audiences, Peirce has publicly invited asset managers and crypto companies to come in and talk as they advance tokenized asset products,

March 17, 2026 2 mins read

SEC Weighs Shift to Semiannual Earnings Reporting

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is planning to roll out a proposal that would permit public firms to report earnings twice a year rather than the long-standing quarterly reporting need. As per the report published by The Wall Street Journal, the proposal can roll out anytime in the upcoming

March 17, 2026 2 mins read

SEC Drops Securities Fraud Case Against BitClout Founder Nader Al-Naji

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dismissed its securities fraud lawsuit against Nader Al‑Naji, who was the creator of the BitClout social platform. According to a court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the SEC’s crypto task force reviewed the case and

March 16, 2026 2 mins read

Firelight Surpasses 50M XRP Staked as DeFi Losses Hit $137M in Q1

Skill Scanning Isn’t Enough: Why AI Agent Platforms Need Stronger Runtime Security

Artificial intelligence agents are rapidly evolving from simple assistants into powerful software systems capable of executing tasks, interacting with services, and even controlling parts of a user’s environment. Platforms designed to host these agents are becoming more sophisticated, but with that growth comes a new category of security challenges. One

March 16, 2026 7 mins read