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On November 17, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Examinations released its examination priorities for fiscal year 2026, identifying areas the agency alleges present heightened compliance and investor protection risks under the federal securities laws. The priorities apply to investment advisers, investment companies, broker-dealers, municipal advisors, transfer agents, self-regulatory organizations, clearing agencies, and other registrants overseen by the Division.Continue Reading SEC Releases 2026 Examination Priorities Highlighting Compliance, Information Security, and Emerging Technology

On November 12, SEC Chair Paul Atkins delivered remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia describing the SEC’s direction for digital asset oversight under “Project Crypto.” The speech previewed a forthcoming “token taxonomy” grounded in the Supreme Court’s Howey investment-contract analysis and emphasized that most tokens currently trading are, in his view, not securities under existing law.Continue Reading SEC Chair Outlines “Project Crypto” Framework for Digital Asset Regulation

On April 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement clarifying that reserve-backed U.S. dollar stablecoins are not securities, at least under current law and circumstances. The nonbinding guidance marks the latest effort by SEC staff to articulate the boundaries of the agency’s jurisdiction in an evolving crypto regulatory landscape.Continue Reading Digital Dollars, Not Investments: SEC Staff Weighs in on Stablecoins