Last week in crypto regulation (April 21–27):

1/ SEC Leadership Update
Paul Atkins officially assumes role as SEC Chair.

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1/ SEC Leadership Update
Paul Atkins officially assumes role as SEC Chair.
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-68

2/ Fed Rescinds Crypto Restrictions
The U.S. Federal Reserve withdraws guidelines limiting banks’ crypto activities.

2/ Fed Rescinds Crypto Restrictions
The U.S. Federal Reserve withdraws guidelines limiting banks’ crypto activities.
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/bcreg20250424a.htm

3/ Nasdaq Pushes for Equal Treatment
Nasdaq urges SEC to treat certain digital assets like traditional stocks.

4/  Litigation 
– SEC sues PGI Global CEO over $198M fraud.
– Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s sentencing date set.
– Yuga Labs seeks $400K from crypto influencer Jeremy Cahen.
– SEC drops case against Hex founder.
– Alabama drops Coinbase staking lawsuit.
– Shaq settles FTX lawsuit.
– ZkSync hack funds fully recovered.

5/ Crypto ETFs on the Move
– Trump Media & Crypto․com finalize crypto ETF launch.
– Review extensions for Grayscale DOT and Canary HBAR ETFs.
– Canary, 21Shares, and Bitwise plan new ETF filings.

6/ Legislation Updates
– El Salvador proposes SEC cooperation on crypto payments.
– Bitcoin reserve bill advances in New Hampshire.
– Swiss National Bank refuses Bitcoin reserves.

7/ Other Industry Updates
– $1B U.S. real estate tokenization partnership launched.
– Circle launches global payments network.
– Coinbase and BitGo aim for U.S. financial licenses.

3/ Nasdaq Pushes for Equal Treatment
Nasdaq urges SEC to treat certain digital assets like traditional stocks.
https://www.nasdaq.com/docs/a-stock-by-any-other-word