Regulatory Updates
“Ending Regulation by Prosecution” in US Crypto Industry: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Issues Sweeping US DOJ Policy Reset on Digital Asset Enforcement
On 07 April 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), through Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, issued a memorandum titled “Ending...
Paul S. Atkins Sworn In as 34th Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
On 21 April 2025, Paul S. Atkins was officially sworn in as the 34th Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC),...
US SEC’s Commissioner Hester Maria Peirce’s “The Mother” Speech: US SEC’s Willingness to Embrace Innovation While Confronting Jurisdictional Hurdles in U.S. Crypto Regulation
On 11 April 2025, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Commissioner Hester Maria Peirce delivered her opening remarks titled...
UK FCA Marks Operational Resilience Deadline: Regulated Firms Must Now Embed Resilience as a Strategic Imperative
On 15 April 2025, Suman Ziaullah, Head of Technology, Resilience and Cyber at the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA), offered a...
MIAX Sapphire Advances Rule Change with US SEC to Launch Options on VanEck Spot Bitcoin ETF
On 15 April 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (File No. SR-SAPPHIRE-2025-18)...
Christina Choi’s Speech at Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025: HK SFC’s Strategic Commitment to Web3 Ecosystem
On 7 April 2025, Ms. Christina Choi, Executive Director of Investment Products at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC),...
US SEC Commissioner Raises Investor Protection Concerns at Crypto Trading Roundtable
On 11 April 2025, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw delivered remarks at the second...
US SEC Issues Disclosure Guidance for Crypto Asset Offerings and Registrations
On 10 April 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), through its Division of Corporation Finance, published a detailed...
US SEC Disclosure Guidance Signals Shift Towards Clarity in Crypto Asset Offerings
On 10 April 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) took a significant step towards regulatory transparency with the...
Commissioner Crenshaw Warns Against Misleading Stablecoin Classification: Legal, Financial and Systemic Risks Overlooked in US SEC Divison’s Staff Statement
On 04 April 2025, Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) issued a pointed critique...
US SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Interpretive Statement on the Regulatory Classification of Certain Stablecoins
On 04 April 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) through its Division of Corporation Finance released a statement on...
Rahul Varma Appointed Acting Director of US CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight
On 02 April 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) announced the appointment of Rahul Varma as the Acting Director...