by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jan 23, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 17 January 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published order instituting cease-and-desist proceedings, pursuant to section 8a of the United States Securities Act of 1933, making findings, and imposing a cease-and-desist order and...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jan 23, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 22 January 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a Notice of Proposed Plan of Distribution and Opportunity for Comment concerning a Fair Fund created from a $200 million civil penalty imposed on Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jan 23, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 21 January 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) launched the Crypto 2.0 Task Force, an initiative to overhaul the regulation of digital assets within US jurisdiction. Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda announced the task force, with...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jan 22, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) has announced a series of leadership changes, coinciding with the transition to President Donald J. Trump’s administration. These include the departures of senior officials and the appointment of an Acting...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jan 21, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 16 January 2025, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) published “Circular to Licensed Corporations, SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers and Associated Entities” for Hong Kong based Virtual Asset Trading Platforms (VATPs) detailing...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jan 21, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 20 January 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) has unanimously appointed Commissioner Caroline D. Pham as Acting Chairman, effective immediately. She succeeds Rostin Behnam, who served as Chairman since January 2022 and will...