Under Acting Chairman Pham’s leadership, the CFTC has taken a dramatic turn towards regulating crypto. This new innovation-friendly approach is being hailed as a huge victory for innovation. If you scratch the surface, you’ll find it’s a terrible deal for everyday Americans. These are the folks pushing to create a...
On April 8, 2025, Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham issued release 9063-25. This report describes a major reshaping of the Division of Enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The release draws attention to the important role self-reporting and timely cooperation played in resolving noncompliance matters. Specifically, it aims...
The CFTC's recent pivot on crypto regulation – let's call it Release 9063-25 – isn't just a policy tweak. It’s a political calculated risk, a gamble with incendiary consequences—a risk that funded by the fortunes of the future finance. And as much as some want to turn this into a...
The SEC has done it again. Another delay. Another stall tactic. Another reason to doubt whether they’re really protecting investors—or just protecting their power. This time it’s the Ethereum ETFs from VanEck and Grayscale that have found themselves on the default death row of regulatory limbo. They claim they need...
The SEC's recent string of delays on Ethereum ETF modifications – VanEck, Grayscale, WisdomTree – has sent ripples of anxiety through the crypto community. We're not talking about minor tweaks here. We're talking about fundamental aspects like in-kind redemptions and, crucially, staking for Grayscale's proposed Ethereum Mini Trust. Do these...
Blake Walker. The name now appears to be becoming synonymous with the future of blockchain and digital asset law more broadly. Or is she a Milton Friedman champion of innovation? Or is she in fact unwittingly laying down the regulatory stranglehold that would send this next generation of crypto entrepreneurs...
It is a time of uncertainty again in the crypto ETF world. Now, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just declared more delays in decisions on important proposals. Our good friend Jason, blogger at BlockOpulent.com, explores the implications of these delays. He explains what all these changes mean for...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed decisions regarding in-kind redemptions for Bitwise's crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Grayscale's plan to incorporate staking into its Ethereum Trusts. These delays are a sign the SEC is moving carefully as the world of crypto investment products develops.The SEC’s determination marks a...
Are you really surprised? The SEC’s new tricks on crypto ETFs are infuriating. By putting off determinations on in-kind redemptions and Ether ETF staking, they look less like cautious overseers and more like defenders against the nascent but accelerating altcoin revolution.Is This Wall Street Protecting Itself?Let’s be blunt. The SEC’s...
The SEC's recent decision to delay the approval of Ether (ETH) staking within Grayscale's Ethereum Trust ETF and Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF feels less like measured regulation and more like slamming the brakes on a promising future. Caution is certainly warranted in the developing and unpredictable space of crypto....
