Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC Rules That ‘Covered’ Stablecoins Are Not Securities
SEC Rules That ‘Covered’ Stablecoins Are Not Securities
April 06, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that stablecoins, generally speaking, are not securities. That’s according to a statement from the regulator’s Division of Corporate...

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Senate Banking Committee Advances SEC Chair Nominee in Party-Line Vote
Senate Banking Committee Advances SEC Chair Nominee in Party-Line Vote
April 03, 2025  |  Regulation

The Senate Banking Committee voted Thursday (April 3) to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins,...

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SEC Restructuring Regional Offices to ‘Improve Efficiency, Management and Oversight’
SEC Restructuring Regional Offices to ‘Improve Efficiency, Management and Oversight’
April 02, 2025  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will reportedly restructure its regional offices so that fewer people report directly to the agency’s enforcement director. Effective April...

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Report: Stablecoin Issuer Circle Could Launch IPO by June
Report: Stablecoin Issuer Circle Could Launch IPO by June
April 01, 2025  |  IPO

Circle Internet Financial will reportedly file its prospectus for an initial public offering (IPO) in late April and could launch its IPO by June. The...

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Report: 10% of SEC Employees Accept Offers to Leave Agency
Report: 10% of SEC Employees Accept Offers to Leave Agency
March 21, 2025  |  Personnel

About 10% of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) employees — 500 out of about 5,000 — have reportedly accepted buyouts or deferred-resignation offers and will leave...

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Ripple CEO: SEC Drops Case in ‘Resounding’ Victory for Crypto
Ripple CEO: SEC Drops Case in ‘Resounding’ Victory for Crypto
March 19, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against Ripple has concluded, according to that company’s CEO. In a post Wednesday (March 19) on X, Brad...

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SEC Considers Axing Proposal for Crypto Custodial Requirements
SEC Considers Axing Proposal for Crypto Custodial Requirements
March 17, 2025  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reconsidering its proposed rule that would extend investment advisers’ custodial requirements to crypto. The agency is working with the White...

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Klarna IPO Spotlights App as the Center of an Expanding Pay-Later Ecosystem
Klarna IPO Spotlights App as the Center of an Expanding Pay-Later Ecosystem
March 17, 2025  |  BNPL

In Klarna Group’s F-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its precursor to a public listing of shares in the United States, there...

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The Payment Professional’s Key Takeaways From Trump’s Crypto Summit
The Payment Professional’s Key Takeaways From Trump’s Crypto Summit
March 11, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Was the White House’s Crypto Summit Friday (March 7) a landmark occasion? Or was it a missed opportunity for the sector and the United States?...

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