- The regulator has closed its probe without filing any charges.
- The move removes a cloud of uncertainty that has hung over the company since 2024.
- ONDO’s price jumped as the community welcomed regulatory clarity.
The cryptocurrency industry showed a positive tone on Monday as Bitcoin held steady above $91,500.
While the broader altcoin market recorded brief gains over the past 24 hours, ONDO surged sharply on its daily price chart, rising more than 6% within minutes.
The spike followed Ondo Finance’s confirmation that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its Biden-era investigation into the RWA-focused firm.
Most importantly, the regulator closed the investigation without pursuing enforcement actions or bringing charges against Ondo Finance.
The clear outcome renewed optimism across markets, with traders viewing the development as a rare instance of regulatory clarity in an otherwise turbulent environment.
Meanwhile, the Ondo team pledged to seize this moment to further democratize U.S. capital markets through tokenization.
Today’s announcement read:
The path is now clearer than ever for tokenized Treasury bonds and tokenized equities to become core components of U.S. capital markets. The future of global finance will be on-chain, and Ondo will help lead the transition.
ONDO’s price rose from $0.4697 to $0.4999 — an increase of over 6% — almost immediately after the post on X.
Notably, the review began last year, in 2024, and focused on whether the local ONDO operations violated securities laws and whether the firm’s tokenization of real-world assets and U.S. Treasuries complied with federal financial regulations.
A shift in regulatory posture
In fact, the U.S. SEC has become more crypto-friendly under the Trump administration and its new chair, Paul Atkins.
The regulator has recently closed several high-profile matters, including cases connected to Ripple and Coinbase.
Additionally, former President Donald Trump pardoned Binance founder CZ for offenses that resulted in a four-month prison sentence.
These developments signaled a change in the U.S. regulatory tone — moving away from constant enforcement actions toward greater clarity and engagement.
Rather than defaulting to punitive measures, officials are now more willing to work with blockchain and crypto projects while exploring frameworks to support innovative markets.
Ondo’s recent acquisition of licensed Oasis Pro Markets aligns with the ongoing regulatory transition.
Moreover, these trends suggest that U.S. capital markets may be preparing for a significant migration to on-chain assets.
The Ondo Finance team highlighted accelerating demand for tokenization, noting that U.S. regulators are showing interest in the sector’s potential to increase transparency, market efficiency, and transaction speed.
They said:
The SEC is engaging openly with the industry to unlock tokenization’s potential for U.S. capital markets. Global adoption continues to accelerate, and U.S. infrastructure is evolving to support the category.
With the investigation closed, attention now turns to Ondo Finance’s New York Summit on February 3, 2026.
Expectations around the conference have risen, as the community anticipates that the project will outline its long-term strategy now that the uncertainty from the SEC has been resolved.
ONDO price outlook
The altcoin exhibited a bullish trend and was trading at $0.4843 after a brief pullback from its intraday high.
ONDO’s 24-hour trading volume has jumped by more than 300% amid renewed interest in the token.