Trump's plans to create a more crypto-friendly government. He introduced a new task force. Here's what it could mean for crypto.

The acting chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission named Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce as the head of a new cryptocurrency task force, the first step in an expected about-turn by the Wall Street regulator on crypto.

A federal judge has partially upheld SEC authority over cryptocurrency by dismissing Kraken's major questions doctrine defense while preserving the exchange's right to argue it lacked fair notice of securities law violations.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday repealed a cryptocurrency accounting directive that prevented banking institutions from providing custodial services for digital assets. What happened: SEC commissioner Hester Peirce,

The move comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to become more friendly to the cryptocurrency industry under the Trump administration.

The SEC has opened a 21-day public comment period for Canary Capital's Litecoin ETF proposal, which would offer traditional brokerage access to the cryptocurrency

According to a Jan. 21 announcement, the agency is creating a crypto task force dedicated to developing a framework for digital assets. The task force will be led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, often referred to as “Crypto Mom” due to her supportive stance on cryptocurrency regulations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a cryptocurrency task force on Jan. 21, 2025, a day after former Chair Gary Gensler resigned.

The cryptocurrency market is buzzing as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moves one step closer to approving the first-ever Litecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The SEC has accepted Nasdaq’s 19b-4 filing for the Canary Litecoin ETF, signaling a potential shift in regulatory stance towards crypto-based investment products.

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The decision comes amid Gemini's ongoing dispute with the SEC, which dates back to at least March when the exchange agreed to pay $21 million in fines to settle SEC allegations of selling unregistered securities through its Gemini Earn program in partnership with the now-defunct crypto firm Genesis.