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2.5316455696202533% 2.5316455696202533% 2.5316455696202533% 2.5316455696202533%\" id=\"el-c9512da9-d893-46d2-ba87-b6cca8304404\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.4047058823529416% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #737373\">However, the SEC rule faced pushback from crypto industry groups, who argued that it imposed unrealistic compliance burdens on platforms lacking central operators.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:41.90939%;width:82.52427%;height:18.77023%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% \/ 1.7241379310344827% 1.7241379310344827% 1.7241379310344827% 1.7241379310344827%\" id=\"el-e3e54118-1417-4fe2-b1b7-fe13bf1fa09b\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.4047058823529416% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #737373\">In February 2024, the SEC introduced a rule classifying decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and crypto entities with over $50 million in capital as brokers and dealers. These entities would be required to comply with stringent registration processes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:23.78641%;width:70.63107%;height:14.56311%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6872852233676976% 0.6872852233676976% 0.6872852233676976% 0.6872852233676976% \/ 2.2222222222222223% 2.2222222222222223% 2.2222222222222223% 2.2222222222222223%\" id=\"el-4038439d-92b7-48ad-8020-eee5036356df\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.7092783505154645% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">SEC&rsquo;s Decision to Drop Appeal on Broker-Dealer Rule<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:2.589%;width:9.70874%;height:6.47249%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-988642c3-afde-4156-b311-d80bc20b042c\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.00005%;left:0%;top:-0.00003%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12083912\/1718181552-logo-short.png\" alt=\"logo-short-color\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12083912\/1718181552-logo-short.png 120w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12083912\/1718181552-logo-short-96x96.png 96w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12083912\/1718181552-logo-short-64x64.png 64w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 4vh, 10vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-93eb00c5-7c67-46d2-b861-561e7c82d63a\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.31033%;left:0%;top:-0.15516%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12105217\/1718189537-top-graph.png\" alt=\"big ribbon top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12105217\/1718189537-top-graph.png 710w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12105217\/1718189537-top-graph-300x161.png 300w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12105217\/1718189537-top-graph-150x81.png 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 36vh, 80vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-page-outlink layout=\"nodisplay\" cta-image=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20130931\/1740056971-image-1740056790332_optimized.webp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/sec-withdraws-appeal-after-court-rejects-expanded-crypto-oversight-rule\/\" rel=\"\">Read More<\/a><\/amp-story-page-outlink><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"61907eae-f887-4408-97f7-86c38f9aca42\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\">\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#fff\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-1dc6b91e-f8b2-4274-a49e-1a50b62f92df\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\">\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:18.93204%;top:50.16181%;width:71.1165%;height:22.00647%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6825938566552902% 0.6825938566552902% 0.6825938566552902% 0.6825938566552902% \/ 1.4705882352941175% 1.4705882352941175% 1.4705882352941175% 1.4705882352941175%\" id=\"el-28d2d6e0-97dd-4d6c-9314-fd1655f898b0\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.46962457337884% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span>The judge stated that the SEC&rsquo;s SEC rule was &ldquo;untethered&rdquo; from U.S. securities law and could potentially harm the growing DeFi sector by imposing compliance requirements designed for traditional financial institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:18.93204%;top:27.83172%;width:65.29126%;height:18.93204%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7434944237918215% 0.7434944237918215% 0.7434944237918215% 0.7434944237918215% \/ 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095%\" id=\"el-437f37ca-6a4c-4055-a737-37c69d0ebe3f\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.5115241635687737% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span>In November 2024, U.S. District Judge Reed O&rsquo;Connor of the Northern District of Texas ruled that the SEC had exceeded its statutory authority in attempting to enforce the rule.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:19.41748%;top:3.07443%;width:9.70874%;height:6.47249%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-018bdc10-cce7-4ee5-b279-abfb8f8a71e9\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.00005%;left:0%;top:-0.00003%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12083912\/1718181552-logo-short.png\" alt=\"logo-short-color\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12083912\/1718181552-logo-short.png 120w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12083912\/1718181552-logo-short-96x96.png 96w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12083912\/1718181552-logo-short-64x64.png 64w\" 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150w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12111226\/1718190746-wall-of-rec-right-76x300.png 76w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 22vh, 49vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-page-outlink layout=\"nodisplay\" cta-image=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20130931\/1740056971-image-1740056790332_optimized.webp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/sec-withdraws-appeal-after-court-rejects-expanded-crypto-oversight-rule\/\" rel=\"\">Read More<\/a><\/amp-story-page-outlink><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"fadcf71d-650b-4331-9941-b9d67d420b53\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\">\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#211b2e\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-77f33cb2-d32f-4abd-b43e-cdc79c214a52\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\">\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:77.99353%;width:82.52427%;height:9.87055%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% \/ 3.278688524590164% 3.278688524590164% 3.278688524590164% 3.278688524590164%\" id=\"el-8c71ae76-826e-476d-a0f2-e21ebfbfa822\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.4047058823529416% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,0.54)\">Many industry leaders believe the rule would stifle innovation by imposing difficult requirements for decentralized platforms.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:58.41424%;width:82.52427%;height:15.85761%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% \/ 2.0408163265306123% 2.0408163265306123% 2.0408163265306123% 2.0408163265306123%\" id=\"el-31492380-606d-4cc4-b5b9-1eb82531712e\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.4047058823529416% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,0.54)\">The cryptocurrency industry approved the SEC&rsquo;s decision to drop its appeal. The industry had expressed concerns over the regulatory burden that the SEC rule could place on DeFi platforms.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:44.66019%;width:74.27184%;height:10.03236%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6535947712418301% 0.6535947712418301% 0.6535947712418301% 0.6535947712418301% \/ 3.225806451612903% 3.225806451612903% 3.225806451612903% 3.225806451612903%\" id=\"el-74ea7656-f974-444f-bec8-930634b2b26c\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.6745098039215692% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700;color: #fff\">Industry Reactions to SEC&rsquo;s Withdrawal<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:101.94175%;width:101.94175%;height:2.589%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-a53d8b77-67cb-44fa-8ff9-a8b64e4656fb\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:124.99985%;left:0%;top:-12.49992%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12103551\/1718188550-recs-small.png\" alt=\"rec-line-small\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12103551\/1718188550-recs-small.png 840w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 46vh, 102vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.70874%;width:100%;height:48.86731%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-7299265b-c37a-4f59-b308-b6999e42c113\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.04416%;left:0%;top:-0.02208%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12151229\/1718205148-bg-img.png\" alt=\"bg-img-triangle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12151229\/1718205148-bg-img.png 840w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12151229\/1718205148-bg-img-768x563.png 768w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12151229\/1718205148-bg-img-300x220.png 300w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12151229\/1718205148-bg-img-150x110.png 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-page-outlink layout=\"nodisplay\" cta-image=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20130931\/1740056971-image-1740056790332_optimized.webp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/sec-withdraws-appeal-after-court-rejects-expanded-crypto-oversight-rule\/\" rel=\"\">Read More<\/a><\/amp-story-page-outlink><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"d2e0f9ed-a350-4fb1-8548-9ef59af1712f\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\">\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#211b2e\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-d4d8d33c-2f50-4caa-88ab-52f91615fe70\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\">\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:-13.34951%;top:-9.54693%;width:25%;height:118.93204%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-065df1ae-7e36-4d0c-959d-f9cd7753126d\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100.22363%;height:100%;left:-0.11181%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12120926\/1718194166-line-of-recs-big.png\" alt=\"line of recs big\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12120926\/1718194166-line-of-recs-big.png 100w,https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/12120926\/1718194166-line-of-recs-big-42x300.png 42w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 11vh, 25vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:24.27184%;top:37.37864%;width:55.09709%;height:18.93204%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.881057268722467% 0.881057268722467% 0.881057268722467% 0.881057268722467% \/ 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095%\" id=\"el-e9723203-0687-4a52-9dc9-6a7efc892eb6\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.6061674008810578% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Her comments reflect a growing sentiment within the crypto regulations community that the SEC had overreached in its efforts to regulate decentralized platforms.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:24.27184%;top:61.32686%;width:55.09709%;height:25.08091%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.881057268722467% 0.881057268722467% 0.881057268722467% 0.881057268722467% \/ 1.2903225806451613% 1.2903225806451613% 1.2903225806451613% 1.2903225806451613%\" id=\"el-e78cab7a-fa4c-45e3-b7bb-1ffa49812aef\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.6061674008810578% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">The decision to drop the SEC appeal also coincides with a shift in the SEC&rsquo;s leadership. Under former Chairman Gary Gensler, the SEC aggressively pursued crypto regulations, including high-profile cases against major crypto firms.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:24.02913%;top:13.43042%;width:64.07767%;height:18.93204%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7575757575757576% 0.7575757575757576% 0.7575757575757576% 0.7575757575757576% \/ 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095%\" id=\"el-07e4862a-82cb-4b4a-a0ae-bd340f8db101\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.5212121212121217% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Hester Peirce, an SEC commissioner, described the rule as an &ldquo;unlawful power grab&rdquo; and 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