SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency is prepared to write crypto market rules itself if the Clarity Act does not make it through Congress, even as he argued that legislation remains the stronger solution. In remarks to CNBC, Atkins…
Could DeFi vaults face SEC rules under securities law?
DeFi vaults drew fresh regulatory attention after SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said some products in the sector, together with certain onchain lending strategies, may fall within federal securities laws. Her statement focused on how these products are structured, managed and…
Why is the SEC suing Mining Automatic over investor losses?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Mining Automatic and its founder, Zan Shaikh, alleging that the crypto mining investment business raised $22 million while directing only a small share of investor money toward actual mining operations. According to…
BlackRock Just Built the Yield Layer Stablecoins Were Never Allowed to Have
CN CryptoNewsBytes Editorial Team Our editorial team covers institutional crypto adoption, RWA tokenization, and stablecoin regulation. Analysis sourced from SEC filings, GENIUS Act text, OCC comment letter, Traders Magazine, Decrypt, CryptoSlate, and Markets Media. Published May 12, 2026. ₿ Institutional…
SEC Chair Paul Atkins at Bitcoin 2026: Inside the End of ‘Regulation by Enforcement’ and the Onshoring Push
Paul Atkins walked onto the Nakamoto stage at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas on Monday, April 27, and made history before he said a word. He is the first sitting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to address…
CLARITY Act Senate Deadline 2026: Why April Is the Last Real Window for U.S. Crypto Law
The Senate Banking Committee postponed its CLARITY Act markup on January 14, 2026, the morning it was scheduled to begin. It has not rescheduled. The Senate returns from Easter recess on April 13. Senator Bernie Moreno has said plainly that…
The Great SEC Pivot: Chairman Atkins Ends “Regulation by Enforcement”
Regulatory Shift March 19, 2026 What Atkins Told CNBC SEC Chairman Paul Atkins confirmed on CNBC Squawk Box that “We’re breaking with the past” and the SEC is no longer the “Securities and Everything Commission” Four crypto categories are formally…
Morgan Stanley Files for MSBT: The First Major US Bank to Issue Its Own Bitcoin ETF
Breaking March 23, 2026 Institutional Adoption What Just Happened Morgan Stanley filed a second S-1 amendment with the SEC for the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, locking in ticker MSBT on NYSE Arca. This is a refinement of its original January…
The Great SEC Pivot: Chairman Atkins Ends “Regulation by Enforcement”
Regulatory Shift March 19, 2026 What Atkins Told CNBC SEC Chairman Paul Atkins confirmed on CNBC Squawk Box that “We’re breaking with the past” and the SEC is no longer the “Securities and Everything Commission” Four crypto categories are formally…
SEC and CFTC Declare Most Crypto Not Securities: The Five-Category Framework Explained
🔴 Breaking March 18, 2026 Landmark Ruling What Just Happened The SEC and CFTC jointly published Interpretive Release No. 33-11412 on March 17, 2026: a 68-page interpretive rule under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, establishing five…
