SEC, Crypto and Task Force

The Head of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force Wants Her Agency to Do a Lot Less Regulating
Hester Peirce says that the commission overstepped. She’s helping the Trump administration usher in a more crypto-friendly era.
SEC Crypto Cases on Hold While Task Force Eyes Broad Overhaul
The SEC’s nascent crypto agenda under President Donald Trump has prompted the agency to slam the brakes on pending litigation involving digital asset exchanges, with agency lawyers filing bids to delay or toss proceedings in at least four cases this month.
SEC unveils new cyber unit to complement crypto task force
The SEC expanded its crypto regulatory reforms with the announcement of its Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). The new crypto unit will replace the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, formed in 2017. CETU aims to tackle issues relating to crypto cyber crimes to help prevent bad actors from harming retail investors.
A New Era for Crypto Regulation & Innovation? The Crypto Executive Order, a Rebooted SEC Crypto Task Force & the Journey Ahead
Recent regulatory developments in the crypto asset and financial technology space suggest that US regulators may be shifting toward a more
New SEC Cyber Unit Closes Chapter on Agency's Crypto Enforcement Emphasis
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unit tasked with chasing bad guys in the crypto space will be smaller and called something
SEC unveils new unit to fight crypto crime
It will be helmed by SEC attorney Laura D’Allaird, who previously served as the co-chief of the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and as counselor to the SEC's Director of Enforcemen
SEC Replaces Crypto Enforcement Team With Smaller Cyber Unit as Part of New Pivot
The SEC has replaced its crypto enforcement task force with a smaller cyber unit. The new division will focus on broader emerging technologies, not just
SEC unveils cyber and emerging technologies unit to tackle crypto and AI fraud
Laura D’Allaird takes charge of the new SEC unit . The new division will be headed by Laura D’Allaird and replace the former Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. D’Allaird has been
Industry Leaders Lean Into The High Stakes Of Crypto Staking
Industry leaders are leaning into crypto staking. Staking purely as a consensus mechanism to secure a blockchain network should clearly fall outside the securities laws.
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SEC closes investigation into OpenSea, furthering new stance on crypto industry
The Securities and Exchange Commission told OpenSea on Friday that it was dropping the case it had been building against the ...
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SEC Scales Back Crypto Crackdown Unit As Elon Musk’s DOGE Targets Regulator
In 2022, former SEC Chair Gary Gensler said that the crypto task force was almost doubling to 50 people. In the recent press ...
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U.S. Crypto Task Force to Focus on Delivering National Bitcoin Reserve: Bernstein
The Federal Reserve could issue debt or sell some of its gold reserves to fund purchases of BTC, the report said.
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SEC Launches New Crypto Crime Fighting Unit
The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a new organization dedicated to fighting crypto-related fraud.
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce promises 'more clarity' for crypto industry
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce told Yahoo Finance on Friday that she now hopes to provide "greater clarity" for a crypto industry that long argued Washington, D.C. treated it unfairly and ...
Time for the SEC to get serious on crypto
He’ll have his hands full in unravelling former chair Gary Gensler’s activist campaign at the SEC while addressing a number of consequential challenges. These include competition from overseas rivals, ...
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Best Crypto to Buy Now as SEC’s Coinbase and Binance Cases Are Put on Hold
As the enforcement approach towards cryptocurrencies is headed for a change, the quest to find the best crypto to buy now has grown more important than ever.