6/16/2025 3:01:26 PM FCA Consults on Proposals for Stablecoin Issuance and Cryptoasset Custody By Carolyn Jackson Nathaniel Lalone Neil Robson Christopher Collins Ciara McBrien Sara Portillo +3 more... Show less The UK Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) recently published two consultations: CP25/14 on stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody...
6/12/2025 3:32:22 PM On the Hot Seat: Brian Quintenz Faces Senate Spotlight in CFTC Confirmation Hearing By Carl Kennedy Dan Davis Matt Kluchenek Alex Kim Nicholas Gervasi +2 more... Show less Brian Quintenz appeared before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry (Senate Ag Committee) for his June 10th...
6/2/2025 1:32:14 PM SEC Staff Green Lights Various Staking Activities By Dan Davis Alex Kim The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance released a statement articulating its position that...
5/22/2025 3:02:56 PM Regulatory Clarity and Practical Challenges: Unpacking CFTC Letters 25-09 and 25-10 By Carl Kennedy Alex Kim Derivatives market participants continue to process the implications of two significant interpretive letters issued by the Commodity...
5/16/2025 7:40:41 PM SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets Issues New FAQ Guidance on Broker-Dealer Custody and Net Capital Treatment of Cryptoassets By Dan Davis Susan Light Wayne Aaron James Brady Alex Kim +2 more... Show less The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a significant step toward permitting broker-dealers to custody digital assets and...
5/5/2025 2:42:50 PM UK Cryptoassets: Draft Legislation and FCA Discussion Paper Published By Christopher Collins Neil Robson Carolyn Jackson Nathaniel Lalone Ciara McBrien Sara Portillo +3 more... Show less On 29 April, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the publication by HM Treasury of near-final legislation to bring cryptoassets within...
4/14/2025 5:01:24 PM SEC Issues Crypto Securities Disclosure Statement as IRS DeFi Broker Rule Repealed By Dan Davis Alex Kim The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued a new statement about SEC staff’s experience with SEC...
4/7/2025 2:41:29 PM SEC Provides Stablecoin Guidance Amid Legislative Developments By Dan Davis Alex Kim On Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance clarifying when certain...
4/1/2025 8:38:58 PM CFTC Withdraws Pair of Advisories on Heightened Review Approach to Digital Asset Derivatives By Dan Davis On March 28, the staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two press releases announcing the withdrawal of two...
3/21/2025 2:49:26 PM SEC Clarifies Position on Proof-of-Work Mining: What It Means for Bitcoin and Beyond By Dan Davis Alex Kim The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued a significant statement yesterday that certain...
3/7/2025 6:48:52 PM Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile By Dan Davis Alex Kim Bitcoin and other digital assets now have a welcome home in the United States government. On March 6, President Trump signed an executive...
1/24/2025 2:48:51 PM White House Embraces Crypto as SEC Opens Door for Banks By Dan Davis Alex Kim The Trump administration is moving swiftly to reshape federal digital asset policy. On January 23, President Trump issued an executive...
12/30/2024 3:31:49 PM IRS Broker Rule for Digital Assets Faces Constitutional Challenge From Industry Leaders By Dan Davis Alex Kim Three digital asset organizations have jointly filed a lawsuit challenging the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) new digital asset broker...
9/5/2024 7:02:56 PM CFTC’s Uniswap Settlement Sparks Debate on DeFi Regulation By Dan Davis Alex Kim The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) continues to expand its regulatory reach in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, this...
8/15/2024 6:14:22 PM Crypto Compliance in Focus: FINRA Unveils Key Insights on Member Firms’ Digital Asset Activities By Susan Light James Brady Alex Kim The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released a comprehensive update on its insights into its member firms’ involvement in...
8/12/2024 6:26:59 PM Court Denies SEC’s Request for Disgorgement in Ripple Case By Dan Davis Alex Kim In a setback to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crypto enforcement efforts, a federal court has denied the agency’s...