Quantum Updates 58 presents a timely legal overview of major regulatory and compliance changes in the global crypto and financial markets. Topics covered include the U.S. SEC and CFTC’s extension of the Form PF compliance deadline to October 2026, the UK FCA’s proposed minimum standards for crypto firms (including potential extension of Consumer Duty), the SEC’s upcoming webinar on Regulation S-P compliance, new appointments to the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee, leadership changes in the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, SEC Chair Atkins’ remarks on Project Crypto at the OECD, the UK FCA’s enforcement action against “finfluencers,” and a court ruling affecting SEC rules on securities lending and short-position reporting. These developments reflect intensifying regulatory oversight, compliance pressure, and evolving norms around digital assets.
