by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jul 2, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 1 July 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released its quarterly update on regulatory and enforcement actions. MAS imposed composition penalties totalling S$960,000 on five regulated entities i.e. Remsea Pte Ltd, Arcade Plaza Traders Pte Ltd, J-Dee...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jul 2, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 30 June 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) released a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) clarifying the registration requirements and ongoing compliance obligations applicable to Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs). Issued...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 25 June 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) issued a No-Action Letter (CFTC No-Action Letter No. 25-17) in relation to MIAX Futures Exchange, LLC’s temporary trading of Minneapolis Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) options on futures...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 27 June 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) issued Release No. 34-103345 (File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2024-87), inviting public comment on Amendment No. 1 to NYSE Arca’s proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the Grayscale Digital...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jun 27, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 25 June 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an extension of the compliance date for the amendments to US SEC Rule 15c3-3 (the broker-dealer customer protection rule) titled “Daily Computation of Customer and Broker-Dealer Reserve...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jun 26, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 16 June 2025, Billy Long was appointed as the 51st Commissioner of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), following his Senate confirmation on 12 June 2025. In his first message to IRS employees, US IRS Commissioner Billy Long stated, “In my first 90...
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