US CFTC Issues Advisory Urging Stronger Market Volatility Controls by Exchanges and Clearing Houses

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 28, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 22 May 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) released a CFTC Staff Advisory No. 25-15, reminding Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) and Derivatives Clearing Organizations (DCOs) of their regulatory obligations under the United...

US CFTC Confirms Cross-Border Regulatory Interpretations for Foreign Proprietary Trading Firm

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 28, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 21 May 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC), through its Market Participants Division and Division of Market Oversight, issued an interpretative letter clarifying the application of cross-border definitions under existing US CFTC...

US SEC and FINRA Withdraw 2019 Joint Statement on Broker-Dealer Custody of Digital Asset Securities, Signalling Policy Shift in Crypto Oversight

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 28, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 15 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), through its Division of Trading and Markets, together with the Office of General Counsel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), formally withdrew the Joint Staff...

Bitcoin Breaks $111K Barrier Amid Regulatory Shifts and Institutional Inflows

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 22, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 22 May 2025, Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high, surpassing US $111,000, driven by a confluence of favorable regulatory developments and increased institutional investment. Major financial institutions, have begun offering Bitcoin, ETFs to clients, where...

US SEC Charges Unicoin and Top Executives in $100 Million Crypto Asset Fraud: Misleading Claims, Inflated Sales Figures, and Unregistered Offerings of Asset Backed Tokens

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 22, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 20 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) filed a Complaint No. 1:25-cv-04245 demanding jury trial before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Unicoin, Inc. (formerly TransparentBusiness, Inc.) and...

Hong Kong Government Enacts Stablecoins Ordinance: Launches Licensing Regime to Regulate Fiat-Referenced Issuers and Regulate Digital Asset Ecosystem

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | May 21, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 21 May 2025, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region welcomed the passage of the Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill by the Hong Kong Legislative Council, marking the formal adoption of the Stablecoins Ordinance. This landmark legislative development...