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The regulator has also halted litigation or stopped investigations into Binance, Coinbase, and OpenSea.

The investigation was dropped more than a month after Robinhood and the SEC reached a $45 million settlement.

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Is the SEC’s sudden crypto-friendly turn a temporary trend or the beginning of long-term regulatory clarity?

OpenSea founder Devin Finzer announced that the SEC is closing its investigation into the NFT platform, calling it “a win for everyone” in the industry.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Lennar (LEN) stood at $120.57, denoting a -1.73% change from the preceding trading day.

Coinbase on Friday said the SEC has agreed to drop the lawsuit against the company with prejudice, meaning it cannot be filed again.  The move, which is still subject to the approval of the SEC’s Commissioners, is yet another signal that the Trump…

The dismissal underscores the Trump administration’s nod to a promising crypto environment.

Trump Media wants to add more businesses in what it calls the “America First Economy,” according to an SEC filing.

Decision needs commissioner approval but suggests friendlier approach to digital assets under Trump

The regulator sued the U.S.’s most prominent crypto exchange in June 2023 for allegedly flouting securities laws.

Coinbase announced the SEC agreed to drop its case against the crypto exchange. Bitcoin falls on $1.4 billion Bybit hack.
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The company says the U.S. government has more to do to foster crypto innovation, and an analyst notes there are still lingering regulatory matters for Coinbase at the state level.

There is a real opportunity to take this industry forward by creating a sensible regulatory framework

The regulator is seeking comment on filings covering crypto staking, options and altcoin ETFs, among others.

Figure Markets has become the first company to receive approval for an interest-bearing stablecoin in the United States.

It’s the first time the regulator has approved the registration of an interest-bearing stablecoin as a public security.

San Francisco-based Kraken exchange provided information for 57% of the total 6,826 data requests from global regulators and enforcement agencies last year.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission abandoned its court appeal over a case it lost to expand the definition of a dealer, which was seen as a threat to decentralized finance platforms.

Will SEC rescind Ripple lawsuit as it advances XRP ETF applications by various issuers?

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a Fox News interview late Wednesday commented on US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans.

The move generated criticism that it could ultimately lead to abuses by the Trump administration.

Fintech Varo has been hoping to raise a $55 million Series G round but has, so far, closed on $29 million to date, according to a recent SEC filing. Varo declined to comment on this new round but the fintech has raised just over $1 billion in funding s…

Swizzle Ventures has closed its Fund I at $6.6 million, bypassing its initial $3 million target, Jessica Kamada, the firm’s founder, told TechCrunch.  Back in December, TechCrunch previously reported that the firm, which quietly launched in 2023, …

According to Fox Business’ Eleanor Terrett, this partly explains why the agency hasn’t paused actions against Ripple and Kraken.

Executive order will force watchdogs including the Federal Reserve and SEC to submit draft regulations to the White House

The crypto industry has been lobbying Congress to wrestle regulatory oversight of digital assets from the SEC to the CFTC.