The Philippines SEC flagged OKX, Bybit, KuCoin and others for offering crypto services without authorization, warning of enforcement and app store bans. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
‘Time is now’ for US to lead global crypto race, says CCI chief
With the White House’s latest digital assets report, CCI chief Ji Kim says the US is finally stepping up to claim its place at the front of the global crypto race. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
This open-source LLM could redefine AI research, and it’s 100% public
Switzerland’s fully open LLM merges transparency, sustainability and Web3 utility designed for research, DeFi and AI compliance. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Insiders, outsiders and experimenters, revisited
Five years after our last global crypto policy review, America leads a pro-crypto shift while China retreats, and new “sovereign innovators” like El Salvador chart bold paths. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
US SEC says certain liquid staking activities fall outside of securities laws
In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
US SEC commissioner slams agency statement on liquid staking: ‘Muddies the waters’
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw warns that the SEC’s statement offers little clarity for liquid staking providers. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
SEC‘s guidance on liquid staking tokens a win for DeFi, institutions
Institutions may now have a clearer footing to build products around liquid staking tokens and unlock new market segments, according to industry executives. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Crypto exec to pay $10M to settle SEC claims over betting on TerraUSD
The founder of lending firm MyConstant agreed to pay over $10 million to the SEC to settle claims that he used investors’ money to buy the now-collapsed Terra stablecoin. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
SEC’s crypto pivot has ‘not been priced in,’ Bitwise exec says
Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan remarked on “the most bullish document I’ve read on crypto.” Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Backlash as ex-SEC chief of staff links liquid staking to Lehman Brothers
Former SEC chief of staff Amanda Fischer slammed the latest SEC guidance on liquid staking, sparking a sharp backlash on social media. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)