
April 30th, 2025
The upcoming testimony of the US SEC Commissioners might involve talks about Ethereum and its securities status.
The SEC fined Flyfish Club $750,000 for unregistered NFT securities, sparking dissent among commissioners advocating for clearer NFT regulations.
Four months ago, Kraken contended the SEC’s interpretation of the Howey Test and asked the court to dismiss the case against it.
Nearly half of all corporate donations in the 2024 election cycle have come from crypto companies, emphasizing the sector’s growing influence in politics.
The Ripple CLO meant that US regulators have always been protecting banks despite facilitating money laundering through their platform while targeting crypto unnecessarily.
Nate Geraci, president of ETF Store, said the SEC simply doesn’t want to allow regulated financial institutions to custody crypto.
Ethereum price has suffered bearish sentiment in the past five months amid a low accumulation rate from institutional investors as observed by spot Ether ETF cash flows.
The SEC and Ripple have agreed to keep 111% of the judgment amount in a bank account under the care of a law firm.
This is not Robinhood’s first encounter with regulatory scrutiny. In May, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notified Robinhood of its intent to file a lawsuit over alleged violations of federal securities laws.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated Ripple has “no interest” in a US IPO, citing SEC’s challenging and inconsistent crypto regulation.
The victory marks a significant moment for pro-crypto supporters, as Deaton moves from the legal battlefield to a political showdown with one of the Senate’s most vocal critics of digital assets.
The end of the SEC case against Ripple has given the blockchain payment company the needed space to build the XRPL network in preparation for mainstream adoption.
Uyeda mentioned that the SEC has a tradition of working with product sponsors to develop customized registration requirements. He sees no reason for digital asset securities to be an exception.
The SEC’s intervention comes as FTX has been working on several repayment plans to compensate its creditors.
The September hearings will not only scrutinize the current state of the crypto industry but could also reshape regulations, setting the future framework for digital asset management and oversight.