Ripple Labs (XRP) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have filed a joint motion to suspend their appeals and cross-appeals for 60 days, bringing the long-running saga closer to an official settlement. The joint motion noted that Ripple and the SEC have reached an agreement-in-principle, pending approval from the SEC, to resolve the … Read more
Atkins, who sat on the SEC from 2002 until 2008, lamented the current regulatory ambiguity. He emphasized that new rules that would be effective, fair, and within the SEC’s authority were necessary. His cause is to steer the agency back to its core mandates—protecing investors, enjoying fair markets, and encouraging capital growth. Senator Tim Scott, … Read more
Asset manager Fidelity Investments has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for regulatory approval to launch a blockchain-based, tokenized share class of its U.S. dollar money market fund. Fidelity Investments has submitted a proposal to create a blockchain-based version of its U.S. dollar money market fund. The proposal, filed with the SEC, aims … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is officially dropping its lawsuit against Ripple Labs, according to CEO Brad Garlinghouse. In a new video update on the social media platform X, Brad Garlinghouse says that the regulatory agency is dropping its appeal in its lawsuit against the firm, which it originally filed in December 2020 … Read more
Why Is XRP Dropping? Trump’s executive order on Thursday didn’t just affirm Bitcoin; it made it official—a US strategic asset with a title and a purpose in the form of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.  For Bitcoin maximalists, it’s a defining moment. For the rest of crypto—left watching from the bleachers as altcoins like XRP were … Read more
Recent SEC Dismissals This quarter, the SEC has dismissed several big crypto cases. Some of these are Coinbase, Consensys, Gemini, OpenSea, and Kraken. The firing is a signal that there will be a shift in how the SEC will proceed with cryptocurrency enforcement. Rule enforcement was the emphasis of the prior SEC chair, Gary Gensler. … Read more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on February 27, 2025, its decision to dismiss the case of civil enforcement action against Coinbase. Last week, the regulatory agency made its intention to shut down the legal dispute against Coinbase publicly. The agency initiated the lawsuit in 2023. It accused Coinbase of operating as an unregistered … Read more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disbanded its dedicated crypto enforcement task force, replacing it with a smaller cyber unit tasked with overseeing risks across multiple technological sectors. This restructuring was announced under Acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda on 20 February 2025. The SEC announced “the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies … Read more
Meme coins are becoming very popular in the crypto world. They are fun, unpredictable, and often linked to internet trends or celebrities. But do they count as securities? Hester Peirce, head of the SEC’s crypto task force, says they probably do not. In an interview with Bloomberg, Peirce was asked about Donald Trump and his … Read more