U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making crypto news headlines

There were two significant moves that could reshape the crypto regulatory landscape.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly offering a $50,000 incentive to its eligible employees to resign or retire by April 4, 2025, multiple crypto news outlets report.

This move is part of the Trump administration's broader initiative to reduce the size of the federal government and had aimed to fire thousands of workers.

The offer, communicated via an email from SEC Chief Operating Officer Ken Johnson to all staff on Friday and reported by Bloomberg on Monday, is open to staff who were on the agency's payroll before January 24, 2025.

Those who accept must leave through resignation, transfer to another agency, or immediate retirement, and if they return to the SEC within five years, they must pay back the incentive in full. The deadline to apply for this voluntary separation incentive or voluntary early retirement program is March 21, 2025, stated the guidance viewed by Bloomberg.

This development comes as the SEC is also winding down its pending cases against major crypto firms and scaling back its regulatory actions.

Recently, the SEC has reportedly paused its ongoing cases against Tron Foundation and its affiliated entities, as well as against cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase.

Additionally, it has closed investigations into OpenSea, Gemini, Robinhood Crypto, and Uniswap without filing any charges, signaling a significant change in its approach to regulating the crypto space, as reported by various industry sources.

The new administration has pledged to work towards setting clearer regulatory guidelines for digital assets and move away from the confrontational stance of the past.

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