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Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody

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Taylor Lindman, the top lawyer on the agency's Crypto Task Force, says the SEC is trying to get firms comfortable with blockchain technology and crypto assets.

Directly affected

  • CRCW Crypto

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust

    This price moves with the crypto market

  • COIN Coinbase

    The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes

  • MSTR Strategy

    This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings

  • MARA MARA Holdings

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price

  • RIOT Riot Platforms

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price

  • HOOD Robinhood

    Retail trading apps move with crypto volumes

  • BITW BITWISE 10 CRYPTO INDEX ETF SHS REPSTG UNIT BEN INT

    GA selected BITW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • BLOX NICHOLAS CRYPTO INCOME ETF

    GA selected BLOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • EZPZ FRANKLIN CRYPTO INDEX ETF

    GA selected EZPZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • FDIG FIDELITY CRYPTO INDUSTRY AND DIGITAL PAYMENTS ETF

    GA selected FDIG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CRCW———————
IBIT———————
COIN———————
MSTR———————
MARA———————
RIOT———————
HOOD———————
BITW———————
BLOX———————
EZPZ———————
FDIG———————

Taylor Lindman, the top lawyer on the agency's Crypto Task Force, says the SEC is trying to get firms comfortable with blockchain technology and crypto assets.

Source: CoinDesk

How far Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) has moved since 22 Sep 2026

Since the first closing price after “Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody,” Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) is -5.24%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.17% over the same days, a -5.06% difference versus the market.

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Who gains and who loses around Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • BITW Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF

    For “Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody,” Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BITW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income Etf

    In “Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody,” Nicholas Crypto Income Etf (BLOX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BLOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • EZPZ Franklin Crypto Trust

    In “Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody,” Franklin Crypto Trust (EZPZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected EZPZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • FDIG Fidelity Crypto Industry And Digital Payments Etf

    For “Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody,” Fidelity Crypto Industry And Digital Payments Etf (FDIG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FDIG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GDLC Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF

    Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF (GDLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 22 Sep 2026 story “Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody.” Reason on file: GA selected GDLC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW)

On 22 Sep 2026, “Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody” is the story that connects Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) to this story.

What ties Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) to the headline is this: GA selected BITW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

A second company, Nicholas Crypto Income Etf (BLOX), is listed for a different reason: GA selected BLOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates and price levels for Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW)

BITW traded between 51.43 and 56.92 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 52.47. BLOX traded between 11.35 and 15.12 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 11.52. EZPZ traded between 20.36 and 21.94 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 20.59.

How strong the case is around Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW)

40 out of 100

“Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.