Topic: #sec
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SEC's Hester Peirce warns DeFi vaults may trigger securities scrutiny
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has cautioned that on-chain DeFi vaults and lending strategies could be classified as securities, urging builders to engage with regulators before enforcement action follows.
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Coinbase Wins SEC FOIA Settlement Over Missing Records
Coinbase reached a Freedom of Information Act settlement with the SEC requiring a $150,000 award and revised record-retention practices, following the regulator's acknowledgment of lost text messages between senior officials during its crypto crackdown.
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Philippine SEC signals readiness to regulate tokenized real-world assets
Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo told Cointelegraph that the country is prepared to accommodate asset tokenization, which could offer overseas Filipino workers legitimate investment options and help combat scams.
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CFTC Chief Selig: US Crypto Regulatory Overhaul Targets Global Leadership
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig outlined a strategic shift in US crypto regulation, moving from enforcement-heavy tactics to modernized frameworks designed to attract legitimate markets and police fraud rather than minor violations.