Crypto industry figures urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission at a recent roundtable to recognize legitimate uses for blockchain privacy tools beyond criminal activity. Speakers argued that existing AML and KYC frameworks are becoming outdated in the age of AI and that cryptography-based solutions could both improve security checks and better protect user privacy.

Andreessen Horowitz, the Uniswap Foundation, the DeFi Education Fund and The Digital Chamber opposed Citadel Securities' request that the SEC treat DeFi venues handling tokenized equities as regulated exchanges or broker-dealers. According to a Friday letter to the SEC, the coalition said Citadel's analysis is flawed and argued that thoughtfully designed onchain markets can protect investors without traditional registration.

Tether has submitted a binding all-cash offer of around $1 billion to Exor for its 65.4% controlling stake in Juventus and says it will extend the same price to all remaining shareholders. The club's market value stands at about 944.49 million euros, while a report has indicated Exor has rejected the proposal, even as Tether pledges a 1 billion euro investment into Juventus if the deal is completed.

NYDIG's Greg Cipolaro argues that tokenized real-world assets like U.S. stocks will initially offer limited benefits to blockchains, mainly from transaction fees. He believes their impact could grow as regulations evolve to allow greater composability with DeFi and more open access, helping networks such as Ethereum capture stronger network effects.