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SEC proposes crypto rule changes for 2026


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July 8, 2026

Your Daily Digest of the 🔥Hottest News in Crypto.

Today’s top stories

🗣️ Trump says he got involved in crypto for politics
🔑 UK crypto regulation regime set to begin in 2027
💰 Tokenized real-world asset market grows to $33.5 billion
📰 Keep reading for all of today’s biggest headlines

SEC crypto rule changes are high on its 2026 agenda

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has included three proposed rule changes on its 2026 agenda, addressing crypto broker-dealers, digital assets on exchanges, and potential safe harbors—moves Chair Paul Atkins says will clarify the regulatory framework for crypto assets and align with Trump administration policy goals. The proposals aim to provide market certainty, facilitate capital formation, and protect investors, even as Congress debates shifting crypto oversight from the SEC to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. However, the agency’s approach has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers, who accuse the administration of a “pay-to-play scheme” and dropping enforcement actions against major crypto firms.

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Coinbase gets UK license to expand into derivatives, equities

Coinbase has secured a UK investment services license, enabling it to offer derivatives like crypto perpetual futures to institutional and advanced traders, while retail users will gain access to equities. The approval, which Coinbase calls its largest UK product expansion, advances its goal of creating an “everything exchange” combining crypto and traditional assets. The move comes ahead of the UK’s new crypto regulatory regime set to take effect in 2027, and reflects existing FCA rules that restrict retail access to crypto derivatives.

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Vanguard seeks digital assets chief after years of crypto skepticism

Vanguard has hired a head of digital assets to lead its strategy on tokenization, stablecoins, and blockchain infrastructure—a major pivot for the firm that had long blocked crypto ETFs. The new executive will focus on developing client-facing digital products and engaging with regulators, as the tokenized real-world asset market swells to $33.5 billion. This move signals a broader shift in how traditional finance is embracing blockchain technology.

Has Bitcoin bottomed for this cycle? Analysts say ‘not yet’

Bitcoin hovers near $64,000, down nearly 50% from its 2025 cycle peak, and analysts are divided over whether the bottom is already in. Some, like Standard Chartered, argue that structural ETF demand and institutional buying have already set a floor, while others see further downside. Galaxy Research warns traditional cycle signals haven’t fully reset, and Hilbert Capital’s Russell Thompson expects Bitcoin to revisit $52,000–$56,000 or even $40,000–$45,000, with a potential low forming around October 2026.

Other analysts take a more nuanced view. Bitwise’s André Dragosch describes a “late-stage bear market” with exhaustion signals but no confirmed bottom, while Dean Chen of Bitunix Exchange highlights that Bitcoin now competes with AI and equities for global liquidity, making a sharp V-shaped rebound unlikely. The broader takeaway: in an ETF‑ and macro‑driven market, the very definition of a “cycle bottom” is up for debate.