Sun, February 16

NYSE Seeks SEC Approval for Ethereum Staking in Grayscale ETF

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has proposed an Ethereum staking mechanism within Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE) ETF. If this proposal gets approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), this will allow institutional investors to earn staking rewards through a regulated financial product. Grayscale is a major player

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A U.S Judge Grants 60 Days Hold on SEC’s Lawsuit Against Binance

A U.S. judge has placed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Binance on hold for 60 days. Both the SEC and Binance requested the delay, citing potential regulatory changes under a newly formed SEC task force. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson approved the joint motion

February 14, 2025 2 mins read

SEC Acknowledges Grayscale’s XRP and Dogecoin ETF Filings

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially acknowledged Grayscale’s filings for new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on XRP and Dogecoin. The move signals potential regulatory consideration for these digital assets. On February 13, the SEC posted notices of the filings. This step does not indicate approval but confirms

February 14, 2025 1 min read

US SEC and CFTC Unite on Crypto Regulations During Trump Admin

Another day another exciting move from the Trump administration. In the latest development, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission collaborated on crypto regulations. The collaboration officially rolls on when a16z crypto policy chief, Brian Quintenz, joins as the CFTC chair. This move clearly demonstrated

February 13, 2025 2 mins read

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Says Meme Coins May Not Be Regulated as Securities

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce claims most meme coins may not fall under the SEC jurisdiction. In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg, Hester stated “Many of the meme coins that are out there probably do not have a home in the SEC under our current set of regulations.” She further reinforced

February 12, 2025 2 mins read

Binance and SEC File Joint Motion to Pause Litigation For 60 Days

Binance and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly filed a motion to put their lawsuit on hold. This step is taken due to the SEC’s cryptocurrency working group potentially intervening in the lawsuit process. According to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, this was the first request to

February 11, 2025 2 mins read

Grayscale Files for Cardano ETF Amid SEC’s BTC ETF Amendments

The US ETF market has once again sprung up with activity this week. While already launched spot ETFs continue to perform fairly well, they have recently triggered interest among institutional investors. On the other hand, the overall crypto market is still recovering from its most recent market crash.  Notably, in

February 11, 2025 2 mins read

SEC Pushes Back Decision on BlackRock Ethereum ETF Options

The crypto ETF filings are increasing by the day by global organizations. While the SEC is moving forward with some filings, others are getting delayed for various reasons. It pushed the last date to make a decision on iShares Ethereum ETF Options to April 9 this year. iShares is a

February 8, 2025 2 mins read

Cboe Files Four Spot XRP ETF Applications Amid Crypto Market Slump

Cboe BZX Exchange has filed four separate applications to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Asset managers WisdomTree, Bitwise, 21Shares, and Canary Capital are seeking to launch the first U.S.-based spot XRP ETFs. The move comes despite XRP’s 25% price decline in

February 7, 2025 2 mins read

SEC Scales Down Crypto Enforcement Unit and Forms Task Force

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reducing its crypto enforcement unit. This move aligns with President Donald Trump’s promise to ease regulations and boost digital asset growth. The agency has reassigned over 50 lawyers and staff members to other departments, with reports labeling some shifts as unfair demotions.

February 5, 2025 2 mins read