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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Kraken’s Motion To Dismiss Keeps The SEC Exchange Cases Under Pressure
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American CryptoFed, Wyoming-approved first regulated DAO in the US, met with the US SEC to discuss approaches to addressing issues related to crypto regulation. The crypto organization also discussed its Locke governance token amid approval The organization aims to launch a decentralized monetary system with zero inflation and deflation, zero transaction costs, and maximum employment. It would operate as a parallel system to the Federal Reserve. American CryptoFed Meets with US SEC According to a SEC Crypto Task Force memorandum, the SEC staff met with and representatives of American CryptoFed DAO founder members Scott Moeller and Xiaomeng Zhou. During the meeting, American CryptoFed confirmed that it had converted to a Wyoming unincorporated nonprofit association under UNA/DUNA Act last month. They also filed a Form 10 last month to register their Locke govern
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
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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
