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Solana Hits 7-Month High Above $110 as SOL Open Interest Jumps
Solana reached a seven-month high above $110 on September 18, 2026, with SOL climbing 10. 75% to $112.
Crypto Rallies After Fed's First Rate Increase Since 2023
The Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 on September 16, 2026 to raise the federal-funds target range by 25 basis points, lifting it to 3. 75%–4.
SEC Explains How Tokenized Stocks Could Work on Blockchain
The outline, reported by CoinDesk , is not a finalized rulemaking but a signal of the conditions under which stock tokens might fit within existing securities-market rules. That distinction matters for anyone building tokenized equity infrastructure: the SEC is mapping a compliance path, not clearing the runway.
SEC Opens Door to Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading: What It Means
Tokenized equities are on-chain representations of exposure to underlying securities, issued and managed through smart contracts rather than conventional brokerage custody.
SEC Clears Tokenized Stocks for Onchain Trading as CFTC Eases Software Relief
The SEC has issued guidance clearing a path for tokenized stocks to trade onchain, while the CFTC simultaneously expanded software relief for market participants, marking a dual regulatory shift with direct implications for onchain equity infrastructure and the DeFi developer stack.
CFTC Follows SEC With Developer-Friendly No-Action Stance
The CFTC's Market Participants Division issued a developer-friendly no-action position on September 17, 2026, signaling that qualifying passive-software providers will not face enforcement recommendations for failure to register as an introducing broker, subject to specified conditions.
SEC Prepares for 24/7 Trading as Crypto Sets the Pace
Reporting from CoinDesk indicates the SEC is actively preparing for continuous trading, framing crypto's 24/7 market structure as the operational benchmark.
SEC Releases Long-Awaited Innovation Exemption: What It Means
The Securities and Exchange Commission has released a long-awaited innovation exemption, a regulatory measure the agency has been signaling for some time that is intended to carve out space for emerging financial technologies without removing core investor protections.
SEC Innovation Exemption Opens Path for Tokenized Securities Venues
The exemption carves out space for venues dealing in tokenized securities to operate under modified regulatory conditions, at least provisionally.
Fed Meeting Nightmare for Warsh? Why Bitcoin Could Shine
The Federal Reserve's September policy meeting is arriving at an awkward moment for Kevin Warsh, whose hawkish reputation sits in direct tension with the conditions the Fed now faces.
Bitcoin Traders Brace for Fed Hike as Surprise Hold Looms
Bitcoin traders heading into this week's Federal Reserve decision are positioned for a rate hike, the widely telegraphed base case. The less-discussed scenario, a surprise hold, may carry the sharper repricing risk precisely because it is not what crowded positions are built around.
SEC and CFTC Chairs Plan Crypto Rules Without CLARITY Act
The chairmen of the SEC and CFTC have signaled they intend to pursue crypto rulemaking through agency authority alone, without waiting for Congress to pass the CLARITY Act.