How The SEC Handled Crypto Cases 12 Months into Trump’s Presidency

Stern SEC official at a desk with crypto policy papers and a laptop, signaling 2025 shift to rulemaking.

60% fewer enforcement cases, high-profile dismissals, and a reorganized enforcement apparatus defined the SEC’s crypto posture in the year after President Trump returned to office. The agency’s stance effectively moved from broad, aggressive ICO policing to a 2025 model centered on narrower fraud actions and a heavier reliance on structured rulemaking.

Polymarket opens U.S. app to waitlisted users after CFTC “green light”

Trader in a newsroom reviews Polymarket on screen with a compliance checklist, signaling CFTC approval and phased onboarding.

Polymarket has begun granting access to U.S. users on its waiting list after receiving a regulatory clearance described as a “green light” from the CFTC. The move opens the platform’s U.S. application to a restricted cohort, a development that matters for traders and institutional treasuries monitoring regulated market access. The company announced the change as […]