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Coins•7h ago

Tokenization and Stablecoins May Weather Democrats’ Sweep Amid Broader Crypto Policy Uncertainty

Key Highlights Prometheum co-CEO Aaron Kaplan emphasizes that the digital asset sector’s future depends on leveraging existing federal securities frameworks rather than waiting for congressional action. The $GENIUS Act, enacted with bipartisan backing in 2025, establishes federal reserve and oversight standards for payment stablecoins, taking effect on January 18. Without comprehensive statutory overhauls from Congress, ...

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Coins•Nov 3, 2026

SEC Staff Grants Canton Coin No-Action Relief for Token Minting

Key Highlights: Digital Asset’s Canton Coin serves as a fee mechanism for its privacy-focused financial blockchain infrastructure without an initial coin offering, pre-mine, or pre-launch token allocation. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff highlighted two core positions: the asset’s value relies on programmatic mechanics and market demand rather than essential managerial efforts, and the ecosystem ...

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Coins•Oct 30, 2026

Bitwise, Galaxy, and Morpho Back CCI’s New Framework for US Crypto Vault Regulations

Key Highlights: The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), alongside Bitwise, Galaxy Digital, and Morpho, has proposed a two-sided “Control Framework” to evaluate crypto vaults under U.S. federal securities laws. Total assets deposited in crypto vaults reached $131 billion in April 2026 as traditional financial institutions increasingly explore on-chain vault technology. Industry leaders are urging the ...

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Coins•Oct 28, 2026

xStocks Buyers Put In $4 for Every $1 Lost to Falling Prices: What It Really Means

Key Highlights: xStocks’ on-chain assets under management (AUM) surged 19.1% within a single month, jumping from $868 million to $1.03 billion despite broad price declines. New capital outpaced asset depreciation with $209 million in net inflows counteracting $52 million lost to market downturns—a four-to-one ratio of incoming capital to price losses. Over $300 million in ...

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Coins•Oct 28, 2026

Brian Armstrong Says All Assets Are Moving Onchain as Tokenized Stocks Surge

Key Highlights: Coinbase launched its first batch of tokenized equities—featuring Apple, NVIDIA, Meta, and Alphabet—for international users, with CEO Brian Armstrong envisioning that all asset classes will eventually transition on-chain. The SEC rolled out an “Innovation Exemption” regulatory sandbox for blockchain-based securities, though public firms like Wells Fargo and Arm Holdings have opted out of ...

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Coins•Oct 23, 2026

SEC Adds Tokenized Securities and ‘Super Intelligence’ to FY2027 Exam Priorities

Key Highlights The SEC’s Division of Examinations has released its FY2027 priorities, introducing “super intelligence” (SI) and “tokenization” into its formal oversight roadmap across more than 34,000 registrants. Rather than siloing crypto into a distinct digital-asset bucket, the regulatory agency has positioned tokenization as fundamental market infrastructure alongside Treasury clearing reforms and Regulation SCI compliance. ...

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Coins•Oct 23, 2026

Wells Fargo, Intuit Join Growing Corporate Revolt Against Tokenized Stocks

Key Highlights: Major U.S. corporations, including Microsoft, Alphabet, and Goldman Sachs, have filed formal objections to having their equity shares tokenized under a new SEC regulatory framework. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, board member of OKX and co-chair of the OKXICE venture, defended the initiative, framing the pushback as an experimental phase in transitioning ...

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Coins•Oct 21, 2026

Three Companies Notify SEC of Plans to Launch Tokenized Stocks Trading

Key Highlights: Three firms—Tokenized Stock Venue, Perpetuals.com, and OKX—have notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of their intent to launch tokenized securities trading platforms. The notices follow the implementation of a new regulatory rule governing digital asset securities infrastructure. The filings mark a significant step toward bridging traditional capital markets and blockchain-based tokenized ...

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Coins•Oct 19, 2026

Is XRP Safe After the CLARITY Act’s Defeat? Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Says ‘We Have Clarity’

Key Highlights: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse affirmed that $XRP holders remain well-protected by existing judicial precedent despite the legislative defeat of the CLARITY Act. Garlinghouse highlighted the landmark July 2023 ruling by Judge Analisa Torres, which determined that $XRP is not inherently a security and secondary exchange sales were not securities transactions. Following the Senate’s ...

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Coins•Oct 19, 2026

Hyperliquid Policy Center Urges SEC to Clarify Crypto Airdrop and Token Buyback Rules

Key Highlights: The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) has urged the SEC to establish that free token airdrops are not securities transactions. Recommendations include expanding safe harbor provisions, providing secondary market clarity, and establishing permanent federal preemption over state registration laws. The advocacy comes ahead of the October 20 deadline for the SEC to conclude its ...

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Coins•Oct 18, 2026

SEC Tokenized Stock Framework Faces Backlash as Broadcom and Verizon Oppose OKX-ICE Listing

Key Highlights: Nasdaq expressed resistance to having its shares traded on venues that do not report to the consolidated tape or display real-time best prices, amid discussions surrounding OKXICE. OKXICE, co-chaired by former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, notified the SEC of plans to launch a tokenized stock trading platform covering 63 U.S.-listed companies under ...

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Coins•Oct 16, 2026

Traders to Soon Bet on Whether Coinbase, Robinhood and Marathon Will Hit Targets

Key Highlights SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has approved a Cboe Global Markets rule change enabling cash-settled, European-style contracts tied directly to corporate SEC filings. Retail trading platform Robinhood is poised to be the first brokerage to offer the new contracts, with listings anticipated this month pending Cboe Clear U.S. registration. Chairman Atkins emphasized that the ...

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