UK FCA Marks Operational Resilience Deadline: Regulated Firms Must Now Embed Resilience as a Strategic Imperative

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Apr 16, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 15 April 2025, Suman Ziaullah, Head of Technology, Resilience and Cyber at the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA), offered a forward-looking perspective on the future of operational resilience, following the sector-wide compliance deadline of 31...

MIAX Sapphire Advances Rule Change with US SEC to Launch Options on VanEck Spot Bitcoin ETF

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Apr 16, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 15 April 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (File No. SR-SAPPHIRE-2025-18) submitted by MIAX Sapphire, LLC, seeking approval to amend Exchange Rule 402 to permit the listing and trading of options on...

Christina Choi’s Speech at Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025: HK SFC’s Strategic Commitment to Web3 Ecosystem

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Apr 15, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 7 April 2025, Ms. Christina Choi, Executive Director of Investment Products at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC), delivered a keynote address titled “Fuelling the Web3 and Digital Asset Ecosystem in Hong Kong” at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival....

US SEC Commissioner Raises Investor Protection Concerns at Crypto Trading Roundtable

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Apr 14, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 11 April 2025, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw delivered remarks at the second session of the Crypto Task Force Roundtable titled “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto...

US SEC Issues Disclosure Guidance for Crypto Asset Offerings and Registrations

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Apr 14, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 10 April 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), through its Division of Corporation Finance, published a detailed interpretive statement titled “Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets.” The...

US SEC Disclosure Guidance Signals Shift Towards Clarity in Crypto Asset Offerings

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Apr 11, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 10 April 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) took a significant step towards regulatory transparency with the Division of Corporation Finance’s release of a detailed interpretive statement on Offerings and Registrations of Securities...