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The SEC Has Asked 27 Questions About the Next Generation of Crypto Funds, and You Have Until 31 August to Answer

A proceeding opened on 30 June is deciding what exchange traded funds holding unusual assets may look like. Two designs dominate it: funds that earn staking rewards, and funds tracking small altcoins. The comment period closes in days.

Aug 24, 2026/4 min read

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The Rulebook for Stablecoins Missed Its Own Deadline, and the Compliance Date Did Not Move

Six federal agencies were required to finalise the GENIUS Act rules by 18 July. They did not. The law still takes effect on 18 January 2027, which leaves issuers building to a rulebook that has not been written.

Aug 24, 2026/4 min read

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Crypto

Sixteen Tokens Got Reclassified. Here Is What That Actually Settled

A joint classification named sixteen assets as digital commodities outside securities law. It resolved a long-running fight for those tokens and left the harder question completely open.

Aug 8, 2026/3 min read

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Crypto

Crypto's Big Rulebook Is Stuck, and the Delay Now Costs Money

The bill meant to divide SEC and CFTC authority cleared the House and a Senate committee, then stopped. No floor vote, no cloture motion, no date, and firms are compliance planning into a vacuum.

Aug 4, 2026/4 min read

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Crypto

A Tokenized Stock Is Only as Good as the Rights Behind the Token

Tokenized securities promise faster settlement and wider access, but custody, redemption, voting rights and bankruptcy treatment determine what an investor actually owns.

Aug 2, 2026/2 min read