SEC issued staff statement that liquid staking of crypto assets is not subject to federal securities laws (Aug. 5, 2025).

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce gives speech on financial privacy (Aug. 4, 2025).

SEC announced creation of task force on artificial intelligence, led by the SEC's Chief AI Officer Valerie Szczepanik, focused on the integration of artificial intelligence into the SEC's operations (Aug. 1, 2025).

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced “Project Crypto” to start the implementation of the recommendations in the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets report (July 31, 2025).

SEC approved orders to permit in-kind creations and redemeptions by authorized participants for crypto asset exchange-traded product shares (July 28, 2025).

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce gives speech on tokenization of securities (July 9, 2025).

SEC issued staff statement on the application of disclosure requirements to offerings and registrations of securities by issuers of crypto asset exchange-traded products (July 1, 2025).

SEC issued staff statement that protocol staking of crypto assets is not subject to federal securities laws (May 29, 2025).

SEC withdrew joint staff statement on broker-dealer custody of digital asset securities (May 15, 2025).

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce gives speech on tokenization (May 12, 2025).

SEC issued staff statement on the application of disclosure requirements in the crypto asset markets (April 10, 2025).

SEC issued staff statement that the offer and sale of stablecoins are not subject to federal securities laws (April 4, 2025).

SEC voted to end defense of 2024 rules requiring disclosure of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions (March 27, 2025).

SEC issued staff statement that proof-of-work mining activities are not subject to federal securities laws (March 20, 2025).

SEC issued staff statement that the offer and sale of meme coins are not subject to federal securities laws (Feb. 27, 2025).

SEC dismissed civil enforcement action against Coinbase (Feb. 27, 2025).

SEC announced formation of Crypto Task Force, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, focused on developing a regulatory framework for digital assets (Jan. 21, 2025).

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