JPMorgan, a titan of traditional finance, recently engaged with the SEC's Crypto Task Force, signaling a potentially seismic shift in the regulatory landscape of digital assets. JPMorgan’s Scott Lucas, Justin Cohen, and Aaron Iovine ran an excellent session on the regulatory landscape for digital assets. What they focused on was...
The SEC’s hardline approach to crypto regulation has resulted in an industry-wide chilling effect. This is particularly impactful to retail investors and the vibrant creator economy in Southeast Asia, pored over in detail by Ripple’s case. Now it is time to recognize the harm and map a path ahead to...
The dust has barely settled from Judge Torres’ landmark ruling in the SEC v. Ripple case, and frankly, it should make everyone mad that it ever did. This isn’t only about one company, it’s a canary in the coal mine for global crypto regulation. Did the SEC actually want to...
Is the SEC’s apparent new interest in Solana notice of a true willingness to learn about crypto, or something much more nefarious? So are we witnessing the slow establishment of regulatory capture? It seems like a classic Faustian bargain, where the crypto industry gets legitimacy but at the cost of...
Meanwhile, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stepped up its efforts against the Solana ecosystem. This change marks a new, longer term direction for regulating decentralized finance (DeFi). You’ll be judging proposals for new Solana-based financial products. On top of that, you’ll dive deep into cutting-edge regulatory frameworks...
On June 13, Jito Labs, joined by Blockworks, unveiled a proposal for the framework to the SEC. This framework aims to provide more transparency for token issuers and market makers. Just a day earlier, Solana Labs, Phantom, Superstate, Orca Creative, and several other law firms participated in an important meeting...
That picture has already changed faster than a Bored Ape on a mood swing. You might recall a time when NFTs were little more than JPEGs going for millions. Now, we’re starting to see multi-utility NFTs – digital assets that provide full spectrum revenue sharing access to physical goods. Projects...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be getting nearer to approving Solana (SOL) spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). This is an exciting development and huge progress for the overall crypto market. Meanwhile, the SEC has requested Solana spot ETF issuers to make amendments to their S-1 filings. This rulemaking...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently requested that issuers of proposed spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) update their S-1 filings. On one hand, many assume this is a precursor to approval of these new investment vehicles coming soon. The buzz and excitement continues to grow as we get...
The SEC is actually considering Solana? At least that’s the rumor mill, and economists over at Bloomberg are nearly over-the-moon, putting a 90% chance of approval on a Solana spot ETF. But before we start the celebration, let’s look at some unintended consequences. Are we truly paving a road to...
