United States Securities and Exchange Commission

The SEC, led by Hester Peirce, is hosting four public roundtables between April and June 2025 to create clearer regulations for cryptocurrency. The initiative marks a shift from enforcement to a more collaborative approach, engaging with industry experts to address key issues like trading, custody, and decentralised finance.

The SEC, led by Hester Peirce, is considering exempting certain NFT fundraising projects from securities laws, such as "Stoner Cats" and "Flyfish Club." This shift in policy could allow NFTs with access-based utility to avoid heavy regulation, while those with investment-like features may still face scrutiny.

Paul Atkins, Trump’s SEC Chair nominee, faces a Senate confirmation hearing on 27 March, where lawmakers must rigourously evaluate his regulatory vision.

Kraken is acquiring US retail futures platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, expanding into the futures and derivatives market. The deal adds 1.8 million customers and grants Kraken an FCM license for regulated trading.

The SEC confirmed that Bitcoin mining does not involve securities and does not require registration. This decision removes uncertainty for miners and reflects a policy shift under new leadership.

President Donald Trump will speak at the Digital Asset Summit in New York on 20 March, the first time a US president has addressed a crypto conference. His stance on regulation could have major market implications.

Volatility Shares LLC is launching the first Solana futures ETFs: SOLZ for standard exposure and SOLT for leveraged exposure. As the market awaits the SEC’s decision on spot Solana ETFs, with a 75% approval chance by year-end, Solana’s price has surged over 8% in 24 hours. Will approval fuel further gains, or is rejection looming?

Elon Musk claims that D.O.G.E. has identified over $500 billion in fraudulent spending within entitlement programmes, raising concerns about the scale of waste and its impact on future reforms.

Since booting out Gary Gensler from the SEC, the agency is determined to show it committed towards making a major change towards its approach towards crypto enforcement by dropping multiple lawsuits and investigations surrounding major crypto firms such as Consensys, Uniswap Robinhood, and Opensea.

The SEC ruled that meme coins are not securities under U.S. law, meaning they don’t require registration or investor protections. However, fraudulent activities involving meme coins can still face legal action.