SEC headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

SEC Staff Outlines Conditions for Certain Crypto Securities Interfaces to Avoid Broker-Dealer Registration

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2026 — The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets said certain providers of user interfaces used to prepare transactions in crypto asset securities could create, offer, or operate those interfaces without registering as broker-dealers, provided they satisfy a detailed set of conditions.

SEC Filing Document

SEC Staff Signals 2% Haircut Approach for Certain Payment Stablecoins

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2026 — Staff of the Division of Trading and Markets at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a frequently asked question addressing the treatment of payment stablecoins under the broker-dealer net capital rule, Exchange Act Rule 15c3-1, according to a Feb. 19 statement by Hester M.

United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

SEC Crypto Task Force Posts New Industry Submissions on Wallet Providers and Broker-Dealer Rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force has published a new set of industry submissions outlining views on how existing securities regulations should apply to digital asset activities, according to materials posted to the agency’s public docket on January 15.