Analysis Archive – Page 25

SEC Loses Its Best-Known Crypto Advocate as Hester Peirce Steps Down
Hester Peirce, the SEC commissioner nicknamed Crypto Mom, is stepping down. Her exit removes the agency's most vocal digital asset defender at a pivotal rulemaking moment.

Kalshi Wins Sixth Circuit Ruling on Event Contracts in Ohio and Tennessee
A federal appeals court let Kalshi keep running its event contracts in Ohio and Tennessee, reinforcing the CFTC-preemption argument at the center of the fight.

IBM Links 17 Banks to SWIFT for Real-Time Tokenized Deposits
IBM's blockchain beta connects 17 global banks to SWIFT using ISO 20022 messages, letting them settle tokenized deposits without rebuilding core payment systems.

SEC Staff: Token Buybacks May Not Trigger the Howey Test
SEC staff signaled that token buybacks and continued development of functional crypto networks may not meet the Howey test for a securities offering.

Circle Foundation Tests Stablecoin Aid Payments With UNDP and WFP
Circle Foundation is backing the UN Development Programme and World Food Programme to pilot regulated stablecoin payments for faster, cheaper humanitarian aid.

Payy Confirms Exploit, Rules Out Key and Social Engineering Attacks
Payy has finished initial root-cause analysis of a security exploit, ruling out compromised keys, social engineering, and off-chain infrastructure. A validated audit report is due within days.

Gnosis Pay Shuts Down Consumer Card and App on Dec 20
Gnosis Pay will close its consumer card and web app at 23:59 UTC on Dec 20, 2026, ending one of the earliest onchain self-custody card programs. Here is what users should do.

Whitehat Moves 3,832 NFTs to Safety After Magic Eden Flaw
A whitehat moved 3,832 NFTs from hundreds of wallets after a suspected Magic Eden vulnerability, per Cointelegraph. What NFT holders should check now.

MultiversX Restarts Mainnet After Exploit Halt, Kraken Locks EGLD
MultiversX resumed mainnet blocks on Sept. 24 after halting the chain over an exploit, but Kraken kept EGLD trading cancel-only, signaling lingering caution.

Morgan Stanley Sees Tokenized Assets Growing From $40B to $2.3T
Morgan Stanley and Oliver Wyman project tokenized assets will jump from about $40B today to $2.3T, a roughly 57x forecast that reframes onchain finance.
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