#token-issuers
First, Donald Trump launches a memecoin, netting himself billions.

Next, his family gets in on the scheme.

Now his billionaire buddies are getting even richer too.

The most brazen corruption imaginable.

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Steven Dennis on X: "President Trump will have an "intimate private dinner" with top 220 buyers of his crypto memecoin at his DC-area golf club, the issuers of the token said on their website. The coin skyrocketed on the news, at one point up 49%... https://t.co/lgyNWm9rN7" / X
President Trump will have an "intimate private dinner" with top 220 buyers of his crypto memecoin at his DC-area golf club, the issuers of the token said on their website. The coin skyrocketed on the news, at one point up 49%... https://t.co/lgyNWm9rN7
x.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
NEW: President Trump will have an "intimate private dinner" with top 220 buyers of his crypto memecoin at his DC-area golf club, the issuers of the token said on their website. The coin skyrocketed on the news, at one point up 49%. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump to Host Dinner With Top Holders of His Memecoin
President Donald Trump will have dinner with the top 220 holders of the Trump memecoin, the issuers of the cryptocurrency announced on Wednesday.
www.bloomberg.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
17th century copper alloy trade token, this one to the value of a farthing. Issued by Thomas Skelton, a Mealman of Shire Lane, Temple Bar, London. The obverse shows his name and three arrows, the reverse shows his initials & wife Mary -TMS. A Mealman traded in meal, coarsely ground cereal grains 1/
January 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Any atproto PDS working on token exchange with external OIDC issuers?
February 12, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The SEC staff says token buybacks don’t make a crypto asset a security when the network is functional. It’s not a Commission rule, but the distinction could shape how issuers structure buyback…

#flash #regulation #sec

https://decrypt.co/379398/sec-staff-token-buybacks-dont-make-crypto-security
SEC Staff Says Token Buybacks Don't Make Crypto a Security—If the Network Works - Decrypt
Crypto projects looking to buy back their own tokens just got a green light from the SEC's staff, with one big condition.
decrypt.co
September 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Coinbase's Base network activated its Cobalt hard fork, adding conditional transactions and a seizeWithMemo function that lets token issuers reassign balances.

#Base #Coinbase #Layer2 #Tokenization
Base Ships Cobalt Upgrade With Seizure Tools for Tokens
Coinbase's Base network activated its Cobalt hard fork, adding conditional transactions and a seizeWithMemo function that lets token issuers reassign balances.
pulseofnations.lol
October 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Base completes Cobalt upgrade, adds new tools for tokenized assets

Base’s Cobalt lets traders set transaction conditions while giving issuers tools for compliance checks, stock splits and forced token transfers.
#crypto #news
Base completes Cobalt upgrade, adds new tools for tokenized assets
Base’s Cobalt lets traders set transaction conditions while giving issuers tools for compliance checks, stock splits and forced token transfers.
cointelegraph.com
October 1, 2026 at 9:28 PM
➤ Stablecoin issuers capture the yield from U.S. Treasury reserves, with the GENIUS Act prohibiting direct interest payments to token holders.
September 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
2. Difference one: your bank will pay you interest on your deposits. Stablecoin issuers keep the interest for themselves. This is why Donald the Emoulumenter created one. www.reuters.com/technology/t...
Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto venture to launch stablecoin
Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto venture will launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin, it said in a statement on Tuesday, after raising more than half a billion dollars from selling a separate digital token.
www.reuters.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
➤ The upgrade expands the B20 token standard, allowing issuers to enforce multiple compliance checks (like KYC and sanctions screening) on a single asset and introduces 'Validity Transactions' for condition-based execution.
October 1, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Base’s Cobalt upgrade adds transaction‑condition tools for traders and compliance features for issuers, expanding tokenized asset capabilities
Base completes Cobalt upgrade, adds new tools for tokenized assets
Base’s Cobalt lets traders set transaction conditions while giving issuers tools for compliance checks, stock splits and forced token transfers.
cointelegraph.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:19 PM
very happy to see my PBSR article on female token issuers in Rome and Ostia is now live! If anyone would like a copy, let me know. :-) www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
REPRESENTATIONS OF ROMAN WOMEN ON THE TOKENS OF ROME AND OSTIA | Papers of the British School at Rome | Cambridge Core
REPRESENTATIONS OF ROMAN WOMEN ON THE TOKENS OF ROME AND OSTIA
www.cambridge.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Token issuers may conduct buyback programs if the crypto system is functional and lacks a central authority, potentially exempting them from being classified as investment contracts.
September 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
SEC Staff Clarifies How Crypto Promises Affect Securities Treatment

What a crypto issuer promises buyers can affect whether a non-security token is offered as part of an investment contract, SEC staff says. New answers address marketing, network development, buybacks, sta…
#sec #securities #staking
SEC Staff Clarifies How Crypto Promises Affect Securities Treatment
What a crypto issuer promises buyers can affect whether a non-security token is offered as part of an investment contract, SEC staff says. New answers address marketing, network development, buybacks, staking receipts, and trading platforms. What Issuers Tell Token Buyers Token buyers may encounter different securities treatment depending on the promises accompanying an offer, even […]
news.bitcoin.com
September 27, 2026 at 7:23 PM
SEC issued staff guidance on securities law application to token issuers, following CFTC's similar move after the CLARITY Act cloture vote failed.
US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto
With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC.
cointelegraph.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto

With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC.
#cftc #crypto #sec
US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto
With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC.
cointelegraph.com
September 29, 2026 at 7:05 PM
On-Chain Evidence Links LIBRA Token to MELANIA Meme Coin Issuers
decrypt.co/306226/on-ch...
February 18, 2025 at 1:38 AM
SEC clarifies token buyback rules! Decentralized arrangements might *not* be investment contracts. Good news for crypto issuers, following a16z crypto's insights. Less risk of accidental "investment contract" status. #crypto #SEC #regulation
September 29, 2026 at 12:15 AM
From @coindesk.com: On Thursday, OFAC sanctioned a network of companies, exchanges and executives linked to shuttered Russian crypto exchange Garantex and the ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5, accusing them of helping Moscow skirt international sanctions. www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/...
OFAC Sanctions Crypto Network Behind Ruble-Backed Stablecoin and Shuttered Exchange Garantex
U.S. officials accused Garantex, Grinex, A7A5 token issuers and executives of laundering ransomware proceeds and evading sanctions.
www.coindesk.com
August 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
First, the GENIUS Act allows stablecoins for which it is practically impossible for some token holders to receive repayment at par in bankruptcy.

Second, the GENIUS Act doesn't allow federal regulators to place stablecoin issuers into bankruptcy before they become insolvent.
June 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
✦ US SEC has released new staff guidance on cryptocurrency regulations: In response to the recent failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC has issued updates clarifying how federal securities laws pertain to token issuers, aligning with the CFTC's prior guidance.
September 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM