- Regulators closed the investigation without filing any charges.
- The move removes uncertainty that has persisted since 2024.
- ONDO prices soared as the community welcomed regulatory clarity.
The cryptocurrency industry was on a bullish note on Monday as the price of Bitcoin remained above $91,500.
While the altcoin space recorded brief gains over the past day, ONDO has surged on the 24-hour price chart, gaining over 6% in a matter of minutes.
The uptick comes after Ondo Finance confirmed that the United States Securities & Exchange Commission has concluded its investigation into RWA companies during the Biden era.
Most importantly, the regulator concluded its investigation without any enforcement action or prosecution against Ondo Finance.
The clean results reignited optimism across markets, with traders seeing the move as a rare development in regulatory clarity in turbulent markets.
Meanwhile, the team pledges to leverage this moment to democratize U.S. capital markets through tokenization.
Today’s announcement is as follows:
Now, the path for tokenized Treasury bonds and tokenized stocks to become core components of U.S. capital markets is clearer than ever. The future of global finance will be on-chain, and Ondo will help drive the transition.
The price of ONDO rose more than 6% from $0.4697 to $0.4999 immediately after the X post.
Specifically, the investigation began last year, in 2024, and focused on whether Native ONDO violated securities laws and whether the company’s tokenization of real assets and U.S. Treasury securities complied with federal financial rules.
Changes in regulatory stance
In fact, the US SEC has been cryptocurrency-friendly under the Trump administration and new chairman Paul Atkins.
Regulators have recently closed several high-profile cases, including those involving Ripple and Coinbase.
Donald Trump also pardoned Binance founder CZ for illegal actions that landed him in prison for four months.
These developments confirm a shift in the U.S. regulatory tone from constant crackdowns to clarity.
Rather than resorting to enforcement action, officials are now willing to embrace blockchain and cryptocurrency projects while exploring models that support innovative markets.
Ondo’s recent purchase of licensed Oasis Pro Markets comes in line with the ongoing regulatory transition.
Moreover, these trends suggest that US capital markets are preparing to move to on-chain assets in significant quantities.
The Ondo Finance team highlighted that demand for tokenization is accelerating, with US regulators expressing interest in the future potential of the sector to improve transparency, market efficiency and transaction speed.
They said:
The SEC is working openly with industry to realize the promise of tokenization for U.S. capital markets, global adoption continues to accelerate, and U.S. infrastructure is evolving to support the category.
Now that the investigation is complete, all eyes are on February 3, 2026, when Ondo Finance hosts the New York Summit.
Expectations for the conference are high as the community hopes the project will introduce a long-term mission without the uncertainty of the SEC.
ONDO Price Outlook
The altcoin showed strength, trading at $0.4843 after briefly falling from intraday highs.
With renewed interest in altcoins, ONDO’s 24-hour trading volume increased by more than 300%.