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CFTC sues Goliath Ventures and its CEO over alleged $397 million crypto Ponzi scheme
The CFTC filed a civil complaint in Florida federal court alleging Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado ran a Ponzi scheme that took at least $397 million from roughly 1,600 customers.
SEC charges Adit Ventures and CEO Eric Munson over pre-IPO funds
The SEC on August 10 charged New York adviser Adit Ventures Management, CEO Eric Munson and three affiliated general partners with misappropriating client assets and taking millions in undisclosed fees on pre-IPO deals.
SEC charges pre-IPO fund adviser Adit Ventures and its CEO with fraud; defendants settle without admitting
The SEC says Adit Ventures Management, CEO Eric Munson and three affiliated general partners defrauded investors in SpaceX and Klarna pre-IPO share funds; all settled without admitting the allegations.
Grayscale pulls its Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF registrations
Grayscale withdrew SEC registration statements for proposed Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETFs late Friday, telling the regulator it will not proceed with the offerings.
Wintermute registers a U.S. broker-dealer, opening a path into stocks, options and ETF creation
Crypto market maker Wintermute has registered a New York subsidiary as a broker-dealer with the SEC and FINRA, allowing it to trade U.S. stocks and options and act as an ETF Authorized Participant.
SEC builds a dedicated accounting-fraud unit — with no headcount, no budget, and no mention of digital assets
The SEC created a Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit inside its Enforcement Division on August 5, 2026, led by Timothy Zimmerman, with no headcount, budget or effective date disclosed.
BlackRock's "BRSRV" surfaces in an SEC filing link — announced by Solana, not BlackRock
Solana's official X account announced that BlackRock filed with the SEC for a tokenized "stablecoin reserve" vehicle called BRSRV, pointing to a single EDGAR document and no BlackRock statement.
SEC Sets September 17 Roundtable on 24-Hour Stock Trading
The SEC said it will hold a public roundtable on September 17, 2026 to discuss preparations for round-the-clock trading in U.S. equity markets, with agenda and panelists still to come.
SEC Sets September Roundtable on 24-Hour Equity Trading
The SEC will hold a public roundtable on September 17, 2026, to weigh moving U.S. equity markets toward around-the-clock trading, and is taking public comment under File No. 4-913.
Peirce weighs in on crypto vaults and onchain lending — as a commissioner, not the Commission
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce published a personal statement on crypto vaults and onchain lending strategies on July 22, addressing how DeFi "curator" roles fit existing securities law.
Grayscale's Worldcoin ETF filing puts the project's centralization in writing: 100 wallets, 90% of the supply
Grayscale's July 20 S-1 for a proposed Worldcoin ETF discloses that the largest 100 wallets hold roughly 90% of circulating WLD and that governance "remains substantially guided by the World Foundation.
SEC's No. 2 Enforcement Official Sam Waldon to Depart July 31
The SEC said Sam Waldon, its Principal Deputy Director of Enforcement, will leave the agency on July 31 after 14 years; Osman Nawaz, who rejoined last month, will replace him.
SEC proposes making electronic delivery the default for investor disclosures
The SEC voted to propose Regulation E-Delivery on July 16, 2026, a rule letting issuers, broker-dealers and advisers default to electronic rather than paper delivery of required disclosures; it now heads to public comment.
SEC to hold July 13 roundtable on reworking the IPO process
The SEC will livestream a July 13 roundtable on overhauling the IPO process and making it easier for companies to go and stay public, its small-business advocate and Corporation Finance division announced July 8.
SEC's Atkins declares the end of 'regulation by enforcement' — but the post is a slogan, not a docket
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said the agency has ended the "regulation by enforcement" era and refocused on investor-protection cases — a statement of posture, posted with no case numbers or specifics attached.
Avalanche Treasury Corp warns the SEC it may not last the year
Avalanche Treasury Corp warned the SEC of "substantial doubt" about its survival after its AVAX stockpile fell more than half underwater and its stock lost 93% in a month following its Nasdaq debut.
SEC wins $5.5M default judgment against fake crypto platform NanoBit
A federal judge in Brooklyn entered a $5.5 million default judgment against NanoBit and five co-defendants over a fake crypto trading platform that the SEC says defrauded 18 investors of roughly $1 million.
SEC's Atkins marks a year of "historic steps" on crypto — without naming one
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins posted a video statement on July 2 claiming a year of "historic steps" to modernize crypto rules, but named no specific rule, action, or timeline.
SEC and CFTC Ask the Public Three More Questions About Harmonizing Derivatives Rules — and Propose Nothing
Over two weeks in June 2026, the SEC and CFTC issued three joint requests for public comment on harmonizing derivatives rules — product definitions, data reporting and portfolio margining — but proposed no actual rules.
SEC Opens a 60-Day Comment Window on "Novel" ETFs — Without Once Saying "Crypto"
The SEC issued a June 30 request for 60 days of public comment on ETFs holding "innovative asset classes," while naming no specific asset and changing no rules.
SEC opens 60-day comment period on reworking ETF rules, with crypto funds in the frame
The SEC has opened a 60-day public comment period on reworking its fast-track ETF listing rules, asking whether funds holding non-securities such as crypto can qualify as investment companies.