AI-focused NEAR token rose by 7.6% on Wednesday following an announcement from fund manager Bitwise on a NEAR staking exchange-traded product (ETP). NEAR climbed from $2.09 to $2.13 between July 1-2, ...

On May 29, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement providing that certain cryptoasset staking activities in connection with ...

A May 29, 2025, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Division of Corporation Finance statement explains that "Covered Crypto Assets"—crypto tokens without any inherent rights to passive ...

On May 29, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement that clarified protocol staking on DeFi proof-of-stake networks does not in itself constitute a securities offering. For ...

Experts commend the SEC's statement clarifying that protocol staking on proof-of-stake networks does not constitute securities, fostering crypto innovation. What Happened: The Division of Corporation ...

Certain liquid staking activities associated with protocol staking do not constitute the sale of securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance said in a ...