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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Step Down October 2
After nearly nine years at the agency, the commissioner known as Crypto Mom is moving to Regent University School of Law for…
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SEC Staff: Token Buybacks, Functional Networks Avoid Howey
SEC staff guidance indicates token buybacks and continued development of functional crypto networks may not satisfy the Howey test, though the analysis…
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CFTC Updates Crypto Asset Rules as Polymarket Faces Probe
US regulators took center stage as the CFTC expanded crypto collateral guidance and federal investigators opened a Polymarket probe tied to a…
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SEC Commissioner Peirce Calls for Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Replace Data-Heavy KYC/AML Practices
Hester Peirce argued that zero-knowledge proofs can satisfy disclosure requirements while reducing the sensitive personal data collected under KYC and AML regimes.
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NG.CASH Raises $15M for Brazil Credit Expansion
NG.CASH has raised $15 million in a Blockchain Capital-led round, pushing its total funding above $65 million as it builds regulated credit…
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Tether Refused EU MiCA License Over Stablecoin Reserve Rule
Tether's chief executive said the company would not seek a MiCA license in the European Union because the stablecoin reserve rules clashed…
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Coinbase CEO Answers Stablecoin Rewards Banking Debate
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong defended stablecoin rewards as compatible with clear federal rules and transparent reserves, rather than banking-style restrictions.
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SEC RWA Exemption Drives $34B Tokenized Asset Market
The SEC's five-year tokenized stock exemption and an 85.2% on-chain RWA rise to $34.18 billion show asset tokenization moving from experiment to…
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CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures
CME Group will introduce Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures, including Micro contracts, on October 19 to meet institutional demand for regulated altcoin…
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Strategy Buys 950 Bitcoin in First Purchase Since August
A Form 8-K shows the Bitcoin treasury company acquired 950 Bitcoin for about $75.7 million at an average price of $79,670 per…