# U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Type: government agency

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## Recent coverage (7 stories, network-wide)

### 22-Year-Old Founder Raises $30M at $300M Valuation for Perps Startup
2026-07-11 12:40:44 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Fresh out of Stanford, Theodore Gillibrand landed a $30M seed round from Lux Capital for APEC, a derivatives exchange aiming to list perpetual futures. The 22-year-old's political lineage adds intrigue, but the startup story is about a bold bet on regulated financial infrastructure.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/startups-theodore-gillibrand-30m-apec-perpetuals

### Senator Gillibrand's Son Seeks SEC Nod for $30M Perpetuals Exchange
2026-07-11 12:40:37 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Theodore Gillibrand's APEC, with $30M in funding and a $300M valuation, is seeking SEC and CFTC approval to offer perpetual futures on equities—raising conflict-of-interest questions given his mother's role in digital asset legislation.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-gillibrand-son-30m-perpetuals-sec

### Wall Street's New Perps Play: $30M Funded Exchange Challenges Offshore Crypto
2026-07-11 12:40:29 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

APEC's $30M round, led by Lux Capital, aims to establish a regulated market for equity perpetual futures—a product that has generated billions in trading volume on unregulated crypto exchanges. The move could reshape derivatives trading if regulators approve.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/finance-apec-30m-perps-exchange-wall-street

### Crypto's Perps Go Mainstream: $30M Raised for Regulated US Exchange
2026-07-11 12:40:20 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Perpetual futures, a crypto-native invention, are moving from offshore exchanges to a regulated US platform. Theodore Gillibrand's APEC just raised $30M at a $300M valuation to list equity perps, potentially bridging crypto and TradFi.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/crypto-perps-30m-regulated-exchange

### SMARGE: AI-Powered Blockchain Platform Targets $5M for Smart EV Charging
2026-06-22 08:00:37 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Green Rain Energy’s SMARGE platform combines AI-driven load forecasting, dynamic pricing, and blockchain transactions to optimize electric vehicle charging. The company plans a $5 million regulated offering to scale the technology, aiming to prove that artificial intelligence can unlock a peer-to-peer energy marketplace.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/smarge-ai-blockchain-ev-charging-5m

### GREH Plans $5M Registered Security Token Offering for EV Network
2026-06-22 08:00:00 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Green Rain Energy intends to raise $5 million via a registered blockchain equity offering to fund its decentralized EV charging infrastructure. The micro-cap OTC-listed firm’s move into security tokenization highlights the convergence of real-world assets and compliant crypto fundraising.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/greh-5m-security-token-ev-network

### Green Rain Eyes $5M Offering to Ease Grids via Blockchain EV Charging
2026-06-22 07:58:53 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Green Rain Energy plans a $5M blockchain offering to deploy AI-powered decentralized EV charging, aiming to reduce grid strain. The SMARGE platform uses dynamic pricing and crypto incentives to shift loads off peak hours, though no pilot data is publicly available.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/green-rain-5m-offering-grid-stress

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