SEC's New Crypto Offering Rule Lets Startups Skip Financial Statements Entirely
    Crypto & Digital Assets

    SEC's New Crypto Offering Rule Lets Startups Skip Financial Statements Entirely

    A crypto startup can raise $5 million from any member of the public, run general advertising, require no financial statements, and place no cap on what a single non-accredited investor puts in — while

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    CoinShares Acquires Bastion Asset Management for Crypto Alts
    Crypto & Digital Assets

    CoinShares Acquires Bastion Asset Management for Crypto Alts

    TL;DR: On September 2, 2026, CoinShares PLC (Nasdaq: CSHR) completed its acquisition of Bastion Asset Management Limited, folding Bastion's systematic crypto hedge fund strategies into a new unit...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    SEC Greenlights Tokenized Fund Custody: What Franklin Templeton's No-Action Letter Means for Investors
    Regulatory & Compliance

    SEC Greenlights Tokenized Fund Custody: What Franklin Templeton's No-Action Letter Means for Investors

    On August 12, 2026, the SEC's Division of Investment Management issued its first-ever no-action letter applying Rule 17f-2 self-custody relief to a...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Ondo Finance Eyes $500M Deal as RWA Market Crosses $36B
    Crypto & Digital Assets

    Ondo Finance Eyes $500M Deal as RWA Market Crosses $36B

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | August 3, 2026

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    Securitize Registers as SEC Investment Adviser: What Tokenized Fund Compliance Means for Investors
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Securitize Registers as SEC Investment Adviser: What Tokenized Fund Compliance Means for Investors

    TL;DR: Securitize Capital registered as an SEC investment adviser on July 27, 2026. That registration adds a fourth federal license to its existing broker-dealer, alternative trading system, and trans

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    SEC CFI Q260.40: What On-Chain Accredited Investor Verification Means for 506(c) Token Issuers
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    SEC CFI Q260.40: What On-Chain Accredited Investor Verification Means for 506(c) Token Issuers

    TL;DR: The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance issued CFI Q260.40 on July 21, 2026 , confirming that token issuers conducting Rule 506(c) offerings can satisfy the accredited investor representation requirement using on-chain attestations, provided they...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    T. Rowe Price Launches TKNZ: The First Actively Managed Multi-Token Spot Crypto ETF
    Crypto & Digital Assets

    T. Rowe Price Launches TKNZ: The First Actively Managed Multi-Token Spot Crypto ETF

    T. Rowe Price Launches TKNZ: The First Actively Managed Multi-Token Spot Crypto ETF T. Rowe Price Launches TKNZ: The First Actively Managed Multi-Token Spot Crypto ETF By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Inve

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read