Nigeria is officially open to stablecoin businesses, provided operators comply with regulatory standards, according to Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as reported by TheCable. While speaking at the Nigeria Stablecoin Summit held in Lagos, Agama outlined the government’s evolving stance on digital assets. He stated ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is weighing a potential “innovation exemption” to accelerate the adoption of tokenized assets, signaling a possible shift in how the agency approaches blockchain-based financial infrastructure. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins revealed the move on Thursday, highlighting the commission’s intent to support emerging digital markets ...
Asset management giants Invesco and Galaxy have entered the growing competition to launch a spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), submitting a formal application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday, June 25. The filing marks the ninth Solana ETF proposal submitted to the SEC, signaling escalating institutional ...
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is inviting public feedback on proposed amendments to its digital asset listing regulations as part of broader efforts to tighten oversight while promoting a secure and transparent crypto ecosystem. The SEC launched a public consultation this week, allowing citizens, businesses, and stakeholders to weigh ...
Canadian treasury firm SOL Strategies, known for its Solana-focused investment strategy, has applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list its common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker “STKE.” The move marks a strategic pivot for the Ontario-based company, which currently trades under the ...
Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly requested a federal court to dissolve the long-standing injunction that barred Ripple from certain XRP sales and to release over $125 million currently held in escrow. This move marks a significant development in the high-profile legal battle that ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under the leadership of Chair Paul Atkins, is taking significant steps to foster blockchain innovation by proposing a new “innovation exemption” for onchain services. This proposal aims to provide conditional regulatory relief for blockchain firms, encouraging responsible development while maintaining investor protection and market ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that protocol staking activities on proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains typically do not fall under the jurisdiction of securities laws. This guidance, issued by the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance on May 29, aims to clarify the regulatory status of the crypto industry ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed back its decision on multiple high-profile cryptocurrency ETF proposals, including Bitwise’s bid to incorporate Ether staking and Grayscale’s plan to launch an XRP ETF. The delays, announced on May 20, were anticipated by industry analysts who noted the regulator’s tendency to ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against crypto company Unicoin Inc. and several of its top executives, alleging a large-scale investor fraud involving unregistered and misleading securities offerings worth over $100 million. The complaint, lodged in the Southern District of New York on May 20, ...
