SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Says Most Crypto Assets Are Not Securities

Peirce made the comments in Washington D.C. on Monday during the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) event dubbed “SEC Speaks.” Peirce Pushes Back: SEC’s Approach ‘Must Be Corrected’ SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, affectionately known as “Crypto Mom” by some, began her speech on Monday at the regulator’s “SEC Speaks” event, with a deliberately selected … Read more

Commissioner Hester Peirce Unveils SEC’s Flexible Framework for Tokenized Securities

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official Hester Peirce proposed a regulatory exemption framework for crypto-related securities trading during her May 8, 2025 keynote in Washington D.C., balancing investor protection with technological innovation. SEC Mulls Regulatory Sandbox to Test Tokenized Securities Amid Industry Push Commissioner Hester Peirce emphasized the need for “sensible regulation” to maintain … Read more

Solana Treasury Company Defi Development Corp Wants to Raise Up to $1 Billion

DeFi Development Corp. (formerly Janover Inc.), a publicly traded firm focused on optimizing its treasury strategy within the solana ecosystem, has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $1 billion through various securities offerings. The filing, dated April 25, 2025, includes common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, … Read more

SEC Publishes New Statement on Crypto Security Offerings

The statement was published by the Commission’s Division of Corporate Finance which provides investors with “the information they need to make informed investment and voting decisions.” Crypto Industry Gets Clarity on Security Compliance The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via its Division of Corporate Finance, published a statement on “Offerings and Registrations of Securities … Read more

Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Distinguish Securities and Commodities in the Crypto Market

U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Darren Soto (D-FL) reintroduced the bipartisan Securities Clarity Act on Tuesday to establish regulatory distinctions between securities and commodities in the digital asset sector, aiming to resolve long-standing legal ambiguities. Securities Clarity Act Aims to Resolve Crypto Regulatory Uncertainty The bill seeks to clarify jurisdictional boundaries for regulators and … Read more

Sparks Fly at First-Ever SEC Crypto Roundtable

Crypto skeptics and advocates went head-to-head in a legal debate that sought to determine the SEC’s role in crypto regulation. First-Ever SEC Crypto Roundtable Ignites Passionate Discussions on Regulation The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted its first-ever crypto roundtable on Friday, pitting critics and proponents of digital assets in a sometimes-contentious debate focused … Read more

SEC Clarifies Proof-of-Work Mining Excludes Securities Regulations Under Trump Administration

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Trump administration stated Monday that proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining activities do not constitute securities transactions, offering regulatory clarity for a sector long navigating legal gray areas. Trump-Era SEC Exempts Crypto Mining Activities From Securities Laws in New Guidance The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance released a … Read more

Jurisdictional Limits Sink SEC Crypto Case Against HEX’s Richard Heart

A federal judge dismissed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against HEX founder Richard Heart on Feb. 28, 2025, ruling the agency lacked jurisdiction over his cryptocurrency projects. Federal Judge Dismisses SEC Lawsuit Against HEX Founder The SEC accused Heart, a Finland-based entrepreneur, of conducting unregistered securities offerings through HEX, Pulsechain and PulseX, raising … Read more

Report: SEC Concludes Opensea Probe, Drops Enforcement Threat Over NFTs

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly ended its investigation into Opensea and will not pursue enforcement action against the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace over allegations that its NFTs constituted unregistered securities, the company confirmed to Bloomberg this week. Following Coinbase, SEC Ends OpenSea Investigation Under Trump’s Regulatory Climate Opensea, a leading nonfungible … Read more

Ondo Finance Introduces Ondo Chain: An Initiative to Bring Wall Street Onchain

Ondo Finance states that this new project seeks to combine the decentralization and convenience of blockchains with the world of permissioned traditional finance markets. Ondo Finance Announces Ondo Chain to Bring Real-World Assets to Blockchain Ondo Finance, a protocol for real-world assets, has announced Ondo Chain, a Layer 1 (L1) solution that seeks to bridge … Read more