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7/24/2025 7:11:18 PM

FINRA Aligns CAT Timestamp Requirements with SEC Relief and Extension to 2030

By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is updating Rule 6860(a)(2) so that industry members who use time stamps more...

7/18/2025 7:40:20 PM

GENIUS Act Update: Historic Stablecoin Legislation Heads to President’s Desk

By Dan Davis Michael Didiuk Christina Grigorian +1 more...

After the Senate passed the GENIUS Act last month, the House of Representatives has now passed the GENIUS Act by a vote of 308-122,...

7/15/2025 9:02:21 PM

Texas Court Stays CAT Class Action, But Reporting Must Continue

By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi

On July 7, Judge Alan Albright of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas granted the Securities and Exchange...

7/3/2025 2:48:49 PM

CFTC’s FCM FAQ Aims to Guide New Market Entrants but Adds No New Obligations

By Carl Kennedy Stephen Morris Matt Kluchenek +1 more...

On June 30, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Market Participants Division (MPD) published a new FAQ clarifying...

6/30/2025 2:25:43 PM

DORA Delegated Regulation on Threat-Led Penetration Testing Published in Official Journal

By Nathaniel Lalone Ciara McBrien

The Delegated Regulation, which contains regulatory technical standards (RTS) on threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) requirements under...

6/20/2025 2:57:52 PM

Senate Passes GENIUS Act: Landmark Federal Stablecoin Bill Advances to House

By Dan Davis Christina Grigorian Alex Kim +1 more...

The US Senate has passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) by a vote of 68-30, a...

6/16/2025 3:01:26 PM

FCA Consults on Proposals for Stablecoin Issuance and Cryptoasset Custody

By Carolyn Jackson Nathaniel Lalone Neil Robson +3 more...

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) recently published two consultations: CP25/14 on stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody...

6/16/2025 1:17:09 PM

SEC Requests Stay of CAT-Related Class Action Proceedings

By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi

On June 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested a stay of proceedings in a pending class action lawsuit challenging...

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 +2 more...

Brian Quintenz appeared before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry (Senate Ag Committee) for his June 10th...

6/11/2025 8:51:39 PM

SEC Form PF Amendments Delayed Again

By Adam Bolter

Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to extend the compliance date for rule amendments that expand the reporting...

6/2/2025 7:04:23 PM

Can There be Only One? The CFTC Faces an Unprecedented Moment with Potentially One Commissioner

By Carl Kennedy Dan Davis Nicholas Gervasi

As commissioners continue to depart, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) may soon find itself in an...

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...

5/30/2025 5:53:44 PM

Stay on Alert: CFTC Staff Reminds Registered Exchanges and Clearinghouses to Evaluate and Calibrate Their Volatility Control Mechanisms

By Carl Kennedy Eli Krasnow

The Commodity Futures Training Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued an advisory...

5/29/2025 7:44:38 PM

SEC Signals Reevaluation of CAT Reporting Amid Broader Transparency and Regulatory Reform Efforts

By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins recently directed SEC staff to conduct a review of the Consolidated...

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 9:05:45 PM

A Sigh of Relief: SEC Reporting Parties Can Continue Following CFTC Reporting Rules When Reporting Security-Based Swap Data Until 2029

By Carl Kennedy Nicholas Gervasi

As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) recently extending relief that the Commission originally...

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FINRA Aligns CAT Timestamp Requirements with SEC Relief and Extension to 2030

GENIUS Act Update: Historic Stablecoin Legislation Heads to President’s Desk

Texas Court Stays CAT Class Action, But Reporting Must Continue

CFTC’s FCM FAQ Aims to Guide New Market Entrants but Adds No New Obligations

DORA Delegated Regulation on Threat-Led Penetration Testing Published in Official Journal

Senate Passes GENIUS Act: Landmark Federal Stablecoin Bill Advances to House

FCA Consults on Proposals for Stablecoin Issuance and Cryptoasset Custody

SEC Requests Stay of CAT-Related Class Action Proceedings

On the Hot Seat: Brian Quintenz Faces Senate Spotlight in CFTC Confirmation Hearing

SEC Form PF Amendments Delayed Again

Can There be Only One? The CFTC Faces an Unprecedented Moment with Potentially One Commissioner

SEC Staff Green Lights Various Staking Activities

Stay on Alert: CFTC Staff Reminds Registered Exchanges and Clearinghouses to Evaluate and Calibrate Their Volatility Control Mechanisms

SEC Signals Reevaluation of CAT Reporting Amid Broader Transparency and Regulatory Reform Efforts

Regulatory Clarity and Practical Challenges: Unpacking CFTC Letters 25-09 and 25-10

A Sigh of Relief: SEC Reporting Parties Can Continue Following CFTC Reporting Rules When Reporting Security-Based Swap Data Until 2029

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