Uniswap Founder Warns CFTC That US Crypto Builders Are Moving Overseas
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warned at the CFTC’s inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee meeting that regulatory uncertainty in the United States is pushing crypto builders and developers overseas. The comments came during an August 20 panel discussion, not an enforcement proceeding and not binding testimony. Still, the message matters because it captures one of the industry’s…
BTCS Repays $8.2M Aave Debt As Ethereum Balance Sheet Strategy Shifts
BTCS Inc. reduced its DeFi leverage in the second quarter, repaying $8.2 million in debt to the Aave protocol as the company shifted its balance sheet away from more aggressive borrowing. In its Q2 2026 Form 10-Q filing, BTCS reported ending the quarter with $317,113 in cash and stablecoins. The company also reported $36.0 million…
Canary Files Fourth Staked TRX ETF Amendment With 1.10% Fee
Canary Capital has filed Amendment No. 4 to its registration statement for the Canary Staked TRX ETF, giving investors more detail on the proposed fund’s fee structure and staking approach. The filing, submitted on August 19, discloses a 1.10% management fee. It also outlines a staking strategy under which up to 90% of the trust’s…
SEC Opens Comment Period On Cboe 3x Bitcoin And Ethereum ETF Proposal
The SEC has opened a public comment period on Cboe BZX Exchange’s proposal to list six daily 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum futures ETFs. The proposal, filed under SR-CboeBZX-2026-065, would cover commodity-pool products sponsored by Volatility Shares. The funds would seek three times the daily performance of front-month and next-month CME Bitcoin and Ethereum futures…
SEC Reg Crypto Proposal Starts 60-Day Federal Register Comment Clock
The SEC’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” framework has been published in the Federal Register, starting a 60-day public comment period for one of the most closely watched crypto rulemaking efforts in the United States. The proposal, listed as File No. S7-2026-27, was published on August 21. Comments are due by October 20. The framework would…
Binance Theft Lawsuit Can Proceed In Federal Court, Appeals Panel Rules
A US appeals court has allowed a proposed Binance-related theft lawsuit to proceed in federal court, rejecting a lower-court order that had forced the plaintiffs into arbitration. The Eleventh Circuit issued an extraordinary writ of mandamus on August 19, directing the lower court to vacate its arbitration order. The panel found that the eight alleged…
Grayscale Says SEC Reg Crypto Plan Could Reopen Token Fundraising Path
Grayscale Research has weighed in on the SEC’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” framework, arguing that clearer rules could reopen a compliant path for token-based fundraising in the United States. The proposal, introduced on August 18, would create exemptions for certain token offerings, including possible tracks up to $5 million or $75 million, depending on the…
SEC Sets 24-Hour Trading Roundtable As Markets Move Toward Always-On Finance
The SEC is preparing to hold a public roundtable on 24-hour trading, and while the announcement is focused on US equity markets rather than crypto, the direction of travel is hard to miss. Traditional markets are being pushed toward a world that crypto already knows well: trading that does not neatly stop at 4 p.m.,…
SEC Enforcement Deputy Sam Waldon To Step Down As Agency Reshuffles Leadership
Sam Waldon, the Principal Deputy Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, will leave the agency on July 31, 2026, marking a leadership change inside one of the most closely watched divisions in US financial regulation. The SEC said Waldon is departing after more than 14 years of service. Osman Nawaz will succeed him in…
Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying As Cash Reserve Hits $3.225B
Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying As Cash Reserve Hits $3.225B Strategy has paused its weekly Bitcoin buying while building a $3.225 billion cash reserve, giving the market a clearer look at how the company is balancing its aggressive BTC treasury strategy with debt and preferred dividend obligations. The company’s latest Form 8-K shows that Strategy held…