CFTC And SEC Seek Input On Derivatives Definitions As Crypto Perpetuals Face Legal Test
The CFTC and SEC have opened a joint public comment process on derivatives product definitions, adding fresh regulatory weight to a debate that could shape how crypto perpetual futures are treated in the United States. TL;DR The agencies are seeking input on definitions under Title VII of Dodd-Frank. The move lands as perpetual futures approvals…
SEC And CFTC Ask Public To Weigh In On Swaps As Perpetual Futures Fight Heats Up
The US derivatives debate just moved into a much more important phase. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have opened a joint request for public comment on whether existing derivatives definitions still fit the products now coming to market. The request focuses on areas including swaps, security-based swaps, mixed swaps,…
24X Files SEC Proposal To Bring Tokenized Russell 1000 Stocks To Regulated Markets
TL;DR 24X National Exchange has filed a proposed SEC rule change tied to tokenized securities trading. The proposal would allow eligible securities, including Russell 1000 stocks and certain ETFs, to trade in tokenized form through a DTC pilot program. The filing is still a proposal, not an approval or live product, but it shows how…
SEC Proposes Scrapping Reg NMS Trade-Through Rule In Move To Ease Market Complexity
The SEC said it proposed rescinding Regulation NMS Rules 611 and 610(e), reopening a debate over whether the US trade-through rule still helps markets or mainly adds complexity. TL;DR The SEC has proposed rescinding Rule 611, the trade-through rule, and Rule 610(e). The change could reduce legacy equity-market routing complexity if finalized. Tokenized equity and…
SEC Proposes Reg NMS Rule Changes That Could Affect Tokenized Stock Trading
TL;DR The SEC proposed rescinding Regulation NMS Rules 611 and 610e. The proposal is aimed at modernizing equity market structure. The change could have implications for tokenized securities and automated execution models, but it is not final. SEC Targets Market-Structure Rules The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rescinding Rules 611 and 610e of…
Crypto Access To Banks In Focus After Trump’s New Executive Order
Wyoming’s special purpose depository institutions — companies built around crypto — could soon have a path to something they’ve long been denied: a Federal Reserve master account. A new executive order signed by US President Donald Trump puts that possibility on the table, along with a broader push to open up the US banking system…
Warren Zeroes In On Crypto Deal Structure As $75M Loan Draws Attention
A $75 million loan backed by nearly half a billion dollars worth of a company’s own tokens is now at the center of a Senate push to get regulators involved in the Trump family’s crypto operations. The Loan That Raised Questions World Liberty Financial, the crypto project tied to US President Donald Trump and his…
‘Extremely Good News’ – XRP DeFi Momentum Builds As SEC Softens Position On Interfaces
The Securities and Exchange Commission said on April 13 that certain crypto user interfaces tied to XRP other digital assets can avoid broker-dealer registration when they stay out of custody, order routing, and trade execution. The staff statement is temporary and will be withdrawn in five years unless the Commission acts first, but it gives…
XRP ETF Canary Takes Flight: 8-A Filing Clears Path To Nasdaq Listing
Canary Capital filed formal paperwork on Monday that could let an XRP-backed ETF start trading on Nasdaq within days. According to the filing, Canary submitted a Form 8-A to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2025, a move that registers the fund’s shares under the Exchange Act and begins a regulatory clock…
XRP To $100? Analyst Says It Could Be The Next Amazon
According to new analysis and community discussion, XRP’s recent price action has rekindled a long-running comparison to Amazon’s slow climb before a major breakout. Some analysts say the pattern looks familiar: a long consolidation, then a steep rally. Amazon’s stock took 3,800 days — more than a decade — to clear its old highs and…