786 Mentions of 'Virtual Assets' in April US SEC Filings... Record High

JH Kim

Summary

It was reported that in April, the number of 'virtual asset' mentions in US SEC filings increased by 38% to 786 compared to the previous month.
This increase is related to expectations for clearer and more consistent regulations and the possibility of SEC regulatory announcements.
Mentions of stablecoins have also surged in recent months, attracting the attention of investors.

According to The Block, a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet, 786 documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in April mentioned 'virtual assets'.

This is a 38% increase compared to the previous month (569 documents) and an 8% increase compared to the same period last year (727 documents). The average monthly mentions from January 2024 to March 2025 were 457.

Mentions related to stablecoins have also surged in recent months. From January 2024 to January 2025, they were mentioned an average of 48 times per month, but from February to April 2025, the average jumped to 103 times per month. The monthly mentions during this period were 81 in February, 124 in March, and 104 in April.

The media analyzed this phenomenon as a result of expectations for clearer and more consistent new regulations and the possibility of future regulatory announcements by the SEC.