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SEC Proposes 'Regulation Crypto Assets' Framework for Investment Contracts
The SEC issued a proposal to establish a regulatory framework governing crypto asset investment contracts.
- The SEC proposed new rules titled 'Regulation Crypto Assets' for investment contracts.
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The SEC issued a proposal to establish a regulatory framework governing crypto asset investment contracts.
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The SEC proposed new rules titled 'Regulation Crypto Assets' for investment contracts.
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24h breadthMixed · 54/100
Lower50 = flatHigher
Tracked assets were close to neutral overall.
Breadth starts at 50, adds three points for each 1% of average 24-hour movement across the tracked assets, and is capped between 0 and 100.BTC$64,453.00+0.40%
BTC was 0.40% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 12:10 UTC.ETH$1,921.87+1.20%
ETH was 1.20% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 12:10 UTC.SOL$77.41+2.20%
SOL was 2.20% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 12:10 UTC.CoinGecko snapshot at 12:10 UTC. Prices and 24-hour moves refresh automatically without rerunning the newsroom.
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Kudos to @SECPaulSAtkins and @SECgov for taking a long-awaited step toward modernizing our financial system for the 21st century with progress on token taxonomy. We’ve been calling for clear crypto rules for years and this is exactly what's needed to keep innovation in America. I look forward to the SEC also releasing the Innovation Exemption to unlock onchain trading of tokenized equities. Progress is happening and it’s time to move quickly on both passing Clarity and moving our markets onchain before the rest of the world gets to it first.
🚨NEW: The Commission approved the proposal through a “seriatim” vote, meaning commissioners voted individually outside a public meeting, according to an SEC spokesperson. The Commission had been scheduled to consider Regulation Crypto Assets at an open meeting last Friday but abruptly canceled the meeting, citing an “unforeseen scheduling issue.”
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Mixed · breadth 54/100. A score of 50 means the tracked assets were flat on average.
24-hour price changeLatest · 12:10 UTC
BTC$64,453.00
+0.40%BTC was 0.40% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 12:10 UTC.ETH$1,921.87
+1.20%ETH was 1.20% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 12:10 UTC.SOL$77.41
+2.20%SOL was 2.20% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 12:10 UTC.Exact percentages are printed beside every row; color is supplemental.
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