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...
6/16/2025 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 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...
6/11/2025 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...
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...
4/28/2025 9:22:37 AM Replacing UK PRIIPs: FCA Consults on Further Proposals for Consumer Composite Investments By Neil Robson Carolyn Jackson Nathaniel Lalone Christopher Collins Ciara McBrien Sara Portillo +3 more... Show less The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published a consultation paper (CP25/9) setting out further proposals on product...
4/22/2025 8:56:45 PM A New Playbook: What the CFTC's Operating Divisions Will Consider When Making Enforcement Referrals By Carl Kennedy The three operating divisions of the CFTC (Division of Market Oversight, Market Participants Division, and the Division of Clearing and...
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...
4/10/2025 6:47:49 PM After 12 Enforcement Actions and 9 No-Action Letters, CFTC Staff Effectively Repeals the Pre-Trade Mid-Market Mark Disclosure Requirement By Carl Kennedy The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC or Commission) Market Participants Division (MPD) issued Letter 25-09, which effectively...