SEC Chair bashes Gensler’s approach to crypto, defends self-custody

SEC Chair bashes Gensler’s approach to crypto, defends self-custody

Paul Atkins called the right to self-custody a “foundational American value” when addressing regulators and industry leaders discussing DeFi. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins took aim at the previous administration’s crypto policies in the regulator’s latest roundtable event exploring digital asset regulation. In a Monday event led by the SEC’s crypto…

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RWA token market grows 260% in 2025 as firms embrace regulating crypto

RWA token market grows 260% in 2025 as firms embrace regulating crypto

RWAs are benefiting from increasing US crypto regulatory clarity, which has pushed the tokenization sector past $23 billion. The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) surged in the first half of 2025 as increased regulatory clarity fueled broader adoption of blockchain-based financial products. Real-world asset tokenization refers to financial and other tangible assets minted on the…

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Senate committee to consider Trump’s pick for CFTC chair

Senate committee to consider Trump’s pick for CFTC chair

Roughly four months since his nomination and amid announced departures at the CFTC, Brian Quintenz’s nomination to head the financial regulator is moving forward. Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner on the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), may have the opportunity to chair the agency after his nomination by President Donald Trump moved to the…

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