SEC Issues New Guidance on Crypto Securities Laws
Clearer regulatory framing could shape how crypto firms assess US securities-law obligations, though the guidance’s specific provisions will determine its practical reach.
Institutional crypto activity — corporate treasuries, custody mandates, pension and endowment moves, and bank involvement.
Clearer regulatory framing could shape how crypto firms assess US securities-law obligations, though the guidance’s specific provisions will determine its practical reach.
The guidance offers a more workable path for functional networks, while leaving outcomes tied to each asset's facts and circumstances.
The attack shows how compromised media accounts and impersonated journalists can turn familiar interview workflows into a security risk for crypto executives.
Smith built the trade group in 2018 and now inherits it again with her Solana Policy Institute role intact.
The handoff lands as the Clarity Act stays stalled in the Senate, with a returning Kristin Smith now steering both the BA and the Solana Policy Institute at a critical policy moment.
The denial puts the focus on how claims of diplomacy can move markets even when Tehran says no talks are taking place.
The policy gives Bybit a range of enforcement options, from blocking transactions to liquidating positions, where it identifies a connection to a prohibited entity.
The weekly rebound eclipsed the previous 2026 high of $1.92B after inflows slowed to just $6M the prior week.
The proposal changes payment timing, not dividend rates or legal claims. Whether faster cash payouts help Strategy raise Bitcoin financing depends on investor demand.
The move puts long-term borrowing costs and risk-asset valuations in focus, as markets absorb a yield level not seen in two decades.
The increase from $351.6M reflects additional Zcash and TRON assets found during tracing, not new theft; Bitget has set a deadline for its withdrawal plan.
Bitcoin still captured about 74% of the week's inflows, but nearly $793M went to Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Zcash products.
The five-year exemption creates a regulated test, but the failed Senate vote on broader digital-asset legislation leaves U.S. market rules less durable.
The change would not increase STRC’s 12% annual rate or total regular payouts, but could make the preferred shares more appealing to income investors.
The proposal keeps dividend rates and regular obligations unchanged while aiming to support liquidity and demand for Strategy’s preferred securities and Bitcoin funding strategy.
The call points to continued risk appetite: Citi sees a market decline as an opportunity to add exposure, not a reason to retreat.
Six straight sessions of ETF inflows and whale accumulation underpin the rebound, while $85,000–$86,000 resistance remains the near-term test.
The reassurance comes as withdrawals resume could test whether customers trust the exchange's ability to withstand losses and a potential run.
Ethereum ETFs also posted net inflows, putting both major spot crypto ETF categories on consecutive-day inflow runs.
The $351.6M breach remains under investigation, and frozen or recovered assets could reduce the eventual loss. Withdrawals stay suspended until security checks are complete.