Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

On May 21, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Futures Association (NFA) announced that they entered into a ...

The headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) When Dave Bottom needs directions, 99.9% of ...

The first year of a new significant regulatory obligation is often more notable for the absence of regulatory enforcement actions as regulators often observe compliance efforts and challenges, offer ...

SEC clarifies tokenized securities status In the statement, a tokenized security is defined as a financial instrument enumerated in the definition of “security” under the federal securities laws that ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

The SEC and the CFTC jointly issued new guidance that states most digital assets are not securities. U.S. regulators took a decisive step toward reshaping crypto oversight yesterday, with the ...

“We’re not the ‘Securities and Everything Commission’ anymore,” said U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said Tuesday ...

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The SEC has proposed narrowing Rule 15c2-11 to equity securities only, and is now seeking comment on whether it should apply to certain crypto assets, among other questions. The US Securities and ...

The SEC’s first-ever crypto taxonomy classifies XRP as a digital commodity alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum, officially confirming it is not a security under federal law. The commodity classification ...