SEC

Bitcoin coin beside spilled trading chips on a desk with crypto market charts, symbolizing retail money potentially flowing into Bitcoin after the SEC removed the $25,000 day trading barrier

SEC removes huge pattern day trader barrier to allow retail investors to day trade Bitcoin with just $2k margin

One of the most hated rules for small traders is on its way out after the SEC approved a change that could reshape retail risk-taking.

3 weeks ago

Analysis Bullish

SEC reverses course on crypto enforcement and disowns its own playbook

The same agency that pointed to crypto enforcement as proof of its toughness in late 2024 is now holding up those cases as evidence of institutional overreach.

1 month ago

Broken bridge leading toward the U.S. Capitol with Bitcoin and Ethereum symbols embedded in the path, symbolizing limited SEC clarity and ongoing market distrust without Congress

Analysis Neutral

Crypto finally got SEC clarity. Why didn’t the market care?

Even after the SEC and CFTC delivered a more crypto-friendly framework, investors kept focusing on the one thing these agencies can't provide: lasting legal certainty.

2 months ago

Executive overlooking city skyline above a visible blockchain infrastructure beneath the office floor, symbolizing reduced SEC transparency as institutions gain exposure to public blockchains

Analysis Neutral

SEC to reduce Wall Street transparency as public blockchains are gaining an institutional foothold

One of the most basic rhythms of the stock market could be up for debate as the SEC weighs whether companies should still have to report every three months.

2 months ago

SEC redrawn crypto rules, quietly eases KYC pressure on Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana https://cryptoslate.com/sec-redrawn-crypto-rules-quietly-eases-kyc-pressure-on-bitcoin-xrp-and-solana/

Regulation

SEC drastically reduces KYC pressure on Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana with revamped crypto rules

SEC redefines crypto landscape with new taxonomy, setting boundaries and granting room for privacy innovation.

2 months ago

Glowing blockchain cubes linked by chains above a rooftop helipad at sunset, symbolizing the SEC chair’s vision to move the $68 trillion US equity market on-chain.

Tokenization

SEC Chair Atkins just confirmed shock $68T timeline for tokenized markets that leaves legacy infrastructure dangerously exposed

US races against global competitors to bridge the $68 trillion market gap with blockchain-driven innovations.

5 months ago

gleaming SEC and CFTC bronze seals facing each other on marble plinths beneath the Capitol dome, with a luminous glass scale floating between them to symbolize jurisdictional balance.

Regulation

Is Washington about to strip the SEC of power and hand crypto to the CFTC?

Congress is back at it with two new Senate drafts that aim to finally referee crypto’s turf war between the SEC and CFTC.

6 months ago

A bright yellow canary perches on a partially opened mini safe revealing a glowing glass XRP coin, while a gilded gate stands ajar and a checklist icon shows one green check and two pending gears against a sunlit city backdrop.

ETF

New XRP ETF filing could be the Canary in the crypto mine this week

With its Form 8-A on file, Canary’s XRP ETF has officially registered for Nasdaq listing and awaits the green light to trade.

6 months ago

cinematic interior of a glass-walled trading atrium where a gleaming XRP coin hovers above transparent cubes as warm gold light streams into a teal world-map display, with soft-focus BTC and ETH coins in the background.

ETF

The XRP era: $1B Nasdaq listing and 1,000% liquidity surge mark a sensational comeback

Ripple's SEC victory paves the way for open-market XRP trading, sparking a dramatic rise in liquidity and trading activity.

7 months ago

ETF cubes with Ethereum and Solana logos beside a golden staking network of coins and padlock outside a neoclassical regulator building, hinting at funds that could pass through staking.

ETF

SEC filing reveals ETH and SOL ETFs may include staking rewards

Bitwise and 21Shares quietly added language to their updated S-1s allowing staking, a move that could reshape how crypto ETFs generate yield if approved.

7 months ago

A bright, daylit finance plaza shows a red Vanguard monolith beside glass Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF panels with an opening turnstile, symbolizing new customer access.

ETF

Vanguard finally considering crypto ETF trading for customers after rivals’ success

With $70 billion in crypto inflows, Vanguard can no longer ignore Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.

8 months ago

SEC seal beside stacks of case files as a magnifying glass reveals a glowing blockchain network linking Bitcoin, Ethereum, and corporate towers.

Regulation

SEC investigate crypto treasury firms for suspicious trading activities

As corporate crypto adoption grows, regulators aim to enforce fair play and prevent insider trading.

8 months ago