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The SEC has initiated a public inquiry into novel ETF funds, signaling a potential review of regulatory frameworks governing these financial products.

Coinbase has filed with the SEC to list 24/7 equity perpetual products, aiming to expand its product suite in the equities market.

The SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced a planned Senate vote on September 15 for the CLARITY Act, which aims to address regulatory ambiguities in digital asset markets.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins defends the new 'Regulation Crypto Assets' framework as a solution to address the outflow of crypto firms due to years of enforcement-driven policies.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated that he expects the Clarity Act to pass this month, despite a recent delay in the vote.

Grayscale publicly criticized the SEC's potential new limits on crypto ETFs, arguing that existing rules should be preserved to avoid higher costs and delays for funds.

Crypto industry groups, including The Crypto Council for Innovation, Grayscale, and a16z, publicly urged the SEC to adopt tailored rules for novel ETFs, advocating for preserved fund classifications and streamlined review processes for new exchange-traded products.

The SEC is proposing a rule change to allow public blockchains to determine legal ownership of stocks, potentially replacing traditional transfer agent systems.

Ondo has urged the SEC and CFTC to allow US stock perpetual futures to be traded onshore, arguing that existing US securities laws can accommodate such instruments.

The article reports that the SEC has proposed a crypto onshoring initiative intended to strengthen the U.S.

A $369 million long squeeze liquidated 90,000 traders across XRP, Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) amid a reported SEC blockchain integration initiative bypassing Congress.

The SEC proposed a regulatory update to Form TA-2 that would require transfer agents to report the number of share registers maintained on distributed ledgers, explicitly citing tokenization as a driver.