SEC | ForkLog - Part 2

ForkLog 137 08.08.2025

SEC and Ripple Conclude Legal Battle, XRP Price Rises by 11%

SEC and Ripple Labs have concluded their legal dispute that began in 2020. The parties submitted a joint notice to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, withdrawing further appeals. Following the Commission’s vote today, the SEC and Ripple formally filed directly with the Second Circuit to dismiss their appeals. The end…and now […]

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ForkLog 48 06.08.2025

Former SEC Official Warns Liquid Staking Could Be the Next Lehman Brothers

Amanda Fischer, former chief of staff at the SEC under Gary Gensler, has expressed concerns that liquid staking resembles the practices that led to the 2008 financial crisis. Her stance has drawn criticism from the cryptocurrency industry. The SEC’s latest crypto giveaway is to bless the same type of rehypothecation that cratered Lehman Brothers — […]

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ForkLog 13 06.08.2025

SEC Clarifies Liquid Staking Tokens Not Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that, in most cases, liquid staking does not fall under securities law. This document is part of the Project Crypto initiative. Projects like Lido, Marinade Finance, JitoSOL, and Stakewise are not required to register with the SEC. The corresponding tokens are not considered securities, provided the […]

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ForkLog 15 05.08.2025

SEC and CFTC Propose New Rules for the Crypto Industry

CFTC has launched an initiative to legalize spot trading of cryptocurrencies on registered exchanges. Meanwhile, the SEC updated its guidance on stablecoin accounting rules. CFTC’s Steps The focus is on contracts that track the spot price of cryptocurrencies but are traded on registered derivatives markets (DCM). Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham described this as a […]

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ForkLog 19 04.08.2025

Bernstein Hails SEC’s Crypto Initiative as ‘Revolutionary’

Bernstein analysts have described Project Crypto as “the boldest and most transformative vision for cryptocurrencies ever articulated by the SEC.” This was reported by The Block. Experts predict that the project will bring innovation back to the country and transform the U.S. into a global hub for blockchain finance. Project Crypto was introduced by SEC […]

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ForkLog 34 31.07.2025

SEC Lowers Barriers for Altcoin ETFs

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved closer to approving new cryptocurrency ETFs, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. The SEC’s “Listing Standards” for crypto ETPs is out via new exchange filing. BOTTOM LINE: Any coin that has futures tracking it for >6mo on Coinbase’s derivatives exchange would be approved (below is […]

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ForkLog 36 08.07.2025

Truth Social Files for Crypto Blue Chip ETF

The company behind former US President Donald Trump’s social network, Truth Social, has submitted an SEC filing using Form S-1 to register an exchange-traded fund based on cryptocurrency “blue chips”—the Crypto Blue Chip ETF. Source: SEC. According to the documents, if approved, the product will include “primarily” Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, SOL, and CRO. The latter […]

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ForkLog 56 28.06.2025

XRP Rises 5% Following Ripple’s Legal Decision with SEC

Ripple will withdraw its cross-appeal in the legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This was announced by the fintech company’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse. Ripple is dropping our cross appeal, and the SEC is expected to drop their appeal, as they’ve previously said. We’re closing this chapter once and for all, and […]

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ForkLog 16 26.06.2025

Court Rejects Ripple and SEC Settlement

Judge Analisa Torres has rejected the joint motion by Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reduce the penalty and lift the injunction. ?JUST IN: Judge Torres has denied @Ripple and the @SECGov joint motion for an indicative ruling. pic.twitter.com/iPzD4aMG1H — Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) June 26, 2025 The parties filed the document […]

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ForkLog 15 13.06.2025

SEC Withdraws Gensler’s DeFi Regulation Initiatives

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially withdrawn rules proposed by former agency head Gary Gensler concerning the DeFi sector and crypto asset custody. This was reported by The Block.

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ForkLog 22 10.06.2025

SEC Endorses Self-Custody of Assets as a Fundamental Right

The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, announced a new approach by the agency towards non-custodial cryptocurrency storage, describing this right as a “fundamental American value.” The statement was made on June 6th at the final roundtable of the cryptocurrency task force titled “DeFi and the American Spirit.” It marks […]

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ForkLog 31 04.06.2025

Paul Atkins Confirms SEC’s Shift from Enforcement to Guidance for Crypto Firms

Oversight of digital asset industry participants “will be conducted through notifications and comments, rather than enforcement regulation,” stated SEC Chairman SEC Paul Atkins during Senate hearings. The official assured members of the financial services subcommittee that the agency will refrain from establishing its rules through the courts. “The Commission will use existing authorities to set […]

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