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The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out a 2026 regulatory agenda, signaling a shift in how it oversees digital assets across U.S. financial markets. The move aims to keep pace with the rapidly growing number of digital assets. Rather than devoting most of its efforts to enforcement, the SEC plans to develop a safe harbor regulation framework for public comment. Source: SEC.gov SEC Chairman Paul Atkins noted. The objective is to create clear rules of the road while maintaining investor protection. Clearer custody and trading guidelines could strengthen institutional confidence in digital assets. This may encourage more firms to accelerate tokenization initiatives and regulated blockchain-based financial services. Meanwhile, both retail and institutional participants would gain greater regulatory clarity. With clearer compliance expectations, they can ex
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The SEC is not stepping away from retail-facing crypto enforcement. Its new Retail Fraud Working Group puts scams, microcap promotions, and digital asset schemes back under a more focused consumer-protection lens. The
The SEC is not stepping away from retail-facing crypto enforcement. Its new Retail Fraud Working Group puts scams, microcap promotions, and digital asset schemes back under a more focused consumer-protection lens. The
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to fundamentally reshape SEC crypto regulations, with a sweeping rulemaking agenda targeting mid-2024 that could redraw the boundaries of how digital assets are issued, traded, and custodied inside American markets. For an industry that spent years navigating enforcement actions rather than clear rules, the shift signals something materially different — and the stakes run high for everyone from early-stage token developers to established broker-dealers. Key takeaways The SEC’s 2026 Regulatory Agenda targets crypto rule changes by mid-2024, covering startups, token issuers, exchanges, alternative trading systems, and broker-dealers. Regulation Crypto, the most-watched proposal, would create temporary registration exemptions and safe harbors for developers issuing crypto investment contracts. SEC Chair Paul Atkins has stated the agenc
USMNT's lack of crypto partnerships highlights missed opportunities in leveraging digital assets for fan engagement and revenue growth.
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Polymarket sued after resolving a Strategy Bitcoin market as “No” despite an SEC filing showing a BTC sale. Plaintiffs say Polymarket should have resolved “Yes” after Strategy’s SEC filing disclosed a 32 BTC sale. This signals ongoing tensions in prediction market resolution criteria as volumes and scrutiny surges. Polymarket and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shayne Coplan are facing a lawsuit over the settlement of a prediction market on whether Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) sold Bitcoin (BTC) before May 31, 2026. The plaintiffs claim the Polymarket should have resolved Yes based on Strategy’s SEC 8-K filing disclosing a 32 BTC sale between May 26-31. Polymarket Faces Lawsuit Over Disputed Strategy BTC Sale Settlement On July 3, 2026, two Polymarket traders, William Wood and Thomas Bush, filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court against Polymarket, alleging the platfo
The post Crypto Regulation Could Shift This Month as SEC Moves Ahead With Safe Harbor Proposal appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The SEC plans to unveil its long-awaited crypto safe harbor proposal as early as this month. The proposal would offer safe harbor protections for select DeFi and tokenised securities activities. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has put the industry on notice. The agency updated its 2026 regulatory agenda, revealing plans to release its long-awaited crypto rulemaking proposal as early as this month. It’s a move that would set the stage for one of the most significant shifts in U.S. digital asset policy in years. The proposal, internally referred to as Regulation Crypto, has been in the works for months. When SEC Chair Paul Atkins first addressed this coming regulation in mid-March, he said it would be proposed in the coming weeks, but it did not arrive. Nearly four months later, the updated agenda places it firmly in July. The SEC’s Approach Is S