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- Better Markets Says CFTC Is Unsuitable to Oversee Retail Crypto Trading
The group argues that the agency’s proposed framework could leave retail investors with weaker protections than SEC oversight.
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- OKXICE Maps Out 24/7 Market for 63 Tokenized U.S. Stocks
The proposed venue would use screened wallets and liquidity pools on XLayer, but OKXICE has not announced a launch date.
· Business
- SEC Considers Exam-Based Path to Accredited Investor Status
Around 2011, DCG founder Barry Silbert proposed a similar approach while founding SecondMarket, arguing that regulators should let investors demonstrate financial literacy through a test.
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- SEC Plans More Crypto Rules After Proposing Custody Framework
The proposal is intended to update rules dating to 1940. A separate initiative would create a five-year sandbox for trading U.S. stocks on decentralized exchanges and through liquidity providers.
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- SEC Treasury Clearing Deadlines Could Affect Stablecoin Cash Access
Eligible Treasury cash trades must enter central clearing by Dec. 31, 2026, with eligible repurchase agreements due by June 30, 2027.
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- SEC Approves Volatility Shares’ 3x Bitcoin Futures ETF Listing
The six-fund lineup also includes a 3x Ether ETF and leveraged products tied to gold, silver, crude oil and natural gas.
· Investing
- Trump Names Jay Clayton to Lead Super Intelligence Force
The former SEC chair will coordinate federal engagement with AI companies and other groups. The announcement follows Trump’s earlier consideration of Clayton for an AI czar role.
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- SEC Approves Cboe Rule for Six 3x Leveraged Funds
The Oct. 2 decision covers Bitcoin and Ether futures funds and four commodity funds. It does not confirm effective registration or that trading has begun.
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- SEC Approves Cboe Listing of Six 3x Leveraged ETPs
The products track Bitcoin, Ether, gold, silver, crude oil and natural gas.
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- Trump Plans White House AI Chief and AI Force to Coordinate Federal Policy
Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence and former SEC chair, is expected to lead the effort. A decision could come as early as Friday.
· People
- U.S. Crypto Rules Advance Across Trading, Clearing and Custody
Nine agency actions since Aug. 18 span proposals, staff guidance, an exemption and a clearing registration, each with a different legal status.
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- Hester Peirce Leaves SEC as Crypto Custody Rules Advance
Peirce has served as a commissioner since 2018 and led the agency’s Crypto Task Force. The SEC issued a crypto custody proposal on Oct. 1.
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- Stove Finance Seeks SEC Support for Tokenized Stock Infrastructure Standards
The company’s comment recommends support for broker-dealer infrastructure and cooperation among market institutions on conversion, inventory and corporate actions.
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- Robinhood Continues Seeking SEC Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stocks
Robinhood crypto senior vice president Johann Kerbrat discussed the effort at Korea Blockchain Week in 2026. He said trading volume may touch a limit set by the SEC.
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- SEC Leaders Credit Peirce With Shaping Digital-Asset Policy
SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda praised her advocacy ahead of her planned Oct. 2 departure.
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- SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Framework for Advisers and Funds
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the proposal would give advisers and regulated funds a compliant way to custody crypto assets. Existing custody rules were designed around traditional investments.
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- SEC Proposals Would Expand Retail Access to Private Markets Through Funds
The proposals are not final and would not give retail investors direct access to every private company’s shares. Public comment periods will run for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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