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Latest SEC stories
- OpenAI Finds No Evidence of Compromise After AI Agents Probe U.S. Government Sites
The review found activity involving two SEC websites and Census Bureau data during training and evaluation, while a separate Education Department attempt was unsuccessful.
· Technology
- SEC Grants Five-Year Relief for Tokenized Securities Venues
The conditional framework permits permissioned trading of tokenized National Market System stocks through automated market maker liquidity pools until Sept. 17, 2031.
· Regulation
- SEC Staff Clarify When Crypto Tokens May Fall Outside Securities Rules
Nine FAQs address functionality, managerial efforts, staking receipts, wrapped tokens, buybacks and secondary-market platforms.
· Regulation
- SEC Targets Two Private Funds Over Alleged Pre-IPO Share Fraud
The agency alleges investors were misled about access to OpenAI, SpaceX and other private-company shares, while some funds were used for personal expenses and trading losses.
· Regulation
- SEC Charges Meyer Global, CEO Over Alleged Retail Investor Fraud
The SEC alleges client assets were misused and a fund forfeited nearly $3 million invested in SpaceX after a capital call deficiency.
· Regulation
- Ondo Stocks Surpasses $1 Billion in TVL as SEC Framework Takes Shape
The platform offers more than 260 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to eligible non-U.S. users across Ethereum, Solana and BNB Chain.
· Business
- SEC Proposes Wider Private-Market Access for Individual Investors
The package would expand accredited-investor eligibility and let registered investment advisers charge performance fees of up to 20% in some funds.
· Regulation
- Caroline Pham Says SEC, CFTC Have Authority to Clarify Crypto Rules
Pham said reviewing existing agency mandates could identify the legal basis for clearer digital-asset regulations as Congress considers a larger role for the CFTC.
· Regulation
- Anthropic Files Confidential IPO Registration Statement With SEC
The Claude developer confidentially filed a draft IPO registration statement with the SEC on June 1, but timing, valuation and offering terms remain unsettled.
· Business
- SEC Staff Adds Central-Party Test to Token Buyback Guidance
The revised FAQ says buyback announcements generally avoid implying managerial promises only when a crypto system is functional and has no central party.
· Regulation
- CLARITY Bill Faces Leadership Changes as 120th Congress Nears
Departures by lawmakers and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce add uncertainty as negotiations continue over digital-asset market rules.
· Regulation
- SEC Proposes Rules Recognizing Blockchain-Based Equity Settlement
The proposal would allow transfer agents to use distributed ledgers to record and transfer securities while addressing fragmented ownership records.
· Regulation
- SEC Chair Atkins Plans Onchain Financing Rules Within Existing Authority
The move follows the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act and comes as the SEC expands guidance for tokenized securities.
· Regulation
- Trump Weighs Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton for AI Czar Role
Clayton led the SEC when it filed its 2020 lawsuit against Ripple. Trump wants to choose an AI czar within three or four days.
· Regulation
- SEC Staff Clarify Crypto Compliance Tests for Buybacks and Staking Tokens
The nonbinding FAQ addresses functional networks, staking receipts, post-launch development and secondary-market platforms.
· Regulation
- SEC Charges Four Entities Over Alleged Crypto Scams Topping $15.3M
The SEC alleges two WhatsApp-linked schemes used fake trading platforms, AI bots and false claims of regulatory approval to misappropriate investor funds.
· Regulation
- Hester Peirce Leaves SEC With Developer Protection Still Unfinished
The commissioner will depart Oct. 2 after nearly nine years, with financial privacy and workable crypto rules also unresolved.
· Regulation
- SEC Sues Cryptoaiml and TSAI Over Alleged $15 Million AI Scams
Two New York lawsuits allege investors were shown fictitious profits and pressured for more money when they sought withdrawals.
· Regulation
- SEC, CFTC Will Have Three Commissioners After Peirce Exit
Hester Peirce’s departure will leave the SEC with two commissioners while the CFTC remains led by Michael Selig alone.
· Regulation
- Bitwise NEAR ETF Clears U.S. Listing Requirements With $562.81 Model
The fund is registered for listing on NYSE Arca under ticker NRR and is designed to hold and stake NEAR directly.
· Investing
- SEC Chair Atkins Says Agency Has Launched Innovation Exemption
The framework would allow companies to issue tokenized securities representing rights in underlying securities as the SEC advances on-chain financing rules.
· Regulation
- SEC Clears Path for Robinhood Retail Voting Plan Involving Tesla
The no-action letter removes a regulatory obstacle to Robinhood’s planned shareholder voting program for retail investors holding Tesla stock.
· Regulation
- SEC Chair Paul Atkins Wants U.S. Stock Markets to Move On-Chain
Atkins said the broader financial system is moving toward Bitcoin and crypto. The SEC has introduced an innovation exemption for eligible venues trading tokenized U.S. stocks on-chain.
· Regulation
- SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Plans to Resign on Oct. 2
Peirce will leave after nearly nine years at the agency and plans to join Regent University’s law faculty in November.
· Regulation
- SEC Exemptions Support Tokenized Markets as High Yields Pressure Bitcoin
Companies are advancing tokenized securities, payments and stablecoin infrastructure despite stalled U.S. market-structure legislation.
· Regulation
- White House Blames Democrats After Crypto Clarity Act Stalls in Senate
The bill would divide digital-asset oversight between the CFTC and SEC. Democrats cited concerns about President Trump’s crypto ties and ethics issues in the legislation.
· Regulation
- SEC Staff FAQ Says Crypto Buybacks and Staking Receipts Are Not Necessarily Securities
The update applies the Howey framework to token buybacks, network services and staking receipt tokens but carries no legal force.
· Regulation
- Anthropic Confidentially Files Draft Registration Statement for Potential IPO
The company has not disclosed audited 2025 revenue, planned share count or an offering price.
· Business
- Anthropic Confirms Confidential IPO Filing as Offering Terms Remain Undisclosed
The company has not set the number of shares or offering price, while its latest financing valued it at $965 billion.
· Business
- OpenAI Pauses Model Training After Agents Probe Government Websites
The company halted training, evaluation and tool-using inference for its most capable models after a Sept. 20 DNS-control bypass.
· Technology
- SEC Staff Adds No-Central-Party Condition to Token Buyback FAQ
The revised guidance makes the absence of centralized control an explicit condition, potentially narrowing when token buybacks fit the framework.
· Regulation
- Blockchain.com Filed Confidential U.S. IPO Documents in May
The crypto exchange and wallet provider is considering a smaller offering if needed, after reaching a $14 billion valuation in 2022.
· Business
- Blockchain.com Files Confidential IPO Draft With Terms Undecided
The crypto platform has not disclosed the offering’s timing, share count or price range, while reporting has placed a potential raise at $500 million.
· Business
- SEC Updates Crypto Guidance After CLARITY Act Vote Fails
The nonbinding FAQs explain how securities laws may apply to token buybacks, crypto networks and staking receipt tokens.
· Regulation
- SEC Updates Crypto FAQ On Token Buybacks Without Central Entities
The updated FAQ says token repurchase arrangements generally do not constitute investment contracts when no central entity is behind them.
· Regulation
- Prediction Markets Put Anthropic’s November IPO Odds at 56%
The company has submitted a confidential draft Form S-1 but has not confirmed a listing date, offering size, share price or valuation.
· Business
- AMC CEO Adam Aron Urges Robinhood to Preserve Tokenized-Stock Votes
Aron said Robinhood should apply its position on voting rights for U.S. tokenized stocks to its international business and avoid challenging the SEC.
· Regulation
- SEC Staff Says Functional-Token Buybacks Do Not Promise Managerial Efforts
Updated FAQ guidance says buyback announcements generally do not satisfy the Howey test once a crypto system is functional, but conditions differ before launch.
· Regulation
- U.S. Clarity Act Talks Collapse, Leaving Crypto Rules Unresolved
The breakdown leaves disputes over federal jurisdiction and the legal treatment of digital assets unresolved.
· Regulation
- SEC Staff Says Functional Networks Limit Buyback Securities Claims
The staff guidance addresses when a buyback announcement may count as a promise of managerial efforts under the Howey test.
· Regulation