NEAR Protocol surged 7.6% from July 1-2, reaching a peak of $2.18 on exceptionally high trading volume. Bitwise launched a new NEAR Staking ETP on Deutsche Börse Xetra, offering investors exposure to ...

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 ...

Last week, the SEC’s Crypto Task Force met with executives from Jito Labs and Multicoin Capital to discuss the possibility of adding staking as a feature in exchange-traded products. The crypto ...

On May 29, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement clarifying its views on the application of federal securities laws to certain ...

The Security and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued a staff statement concluding that liquid staking activities, and the offer/sale of staking receipt tokens (SRTs ...

SEC staff says certain protocol staking does not implicate federal securities laws. Coinbase’s chief legal officer immediately slammed the states still blocking staking services. Some lawyers argued ...