Regulatory Updates
United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Strengthens AML/CTF Registration Requirements for Cryptoasset Firms
On 17 April 2025, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) updated the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing...
United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Expands Pre-Application Support Service (PASS) for Cryptoasset, Payment, and Wholesale Firms
On 08 April 2025, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) updated its Pre-Application Support Service (PASS), to promote regulatory...
US SEC Commissioner Uyeda Urges Clarity and Competition for Crypto Asset Custody Solutions at US Crypto Roundtable
On 25 April 2025, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda, during the Crypto Task Force's third...
Evolving Crypto Custody Regulations in United States: US SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw Warns Against Eroding Investor Protections
On 25 April 2025, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw delivered speech at the US Crypto Task...
United States Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Calls for Practical, Innovation-Friendly Crypto Custody Framework at Crypto Task Force Roundtable
On 25 April 2025, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce delivered a statement at the Crypto Task...
US CFTC Opens Public Consultation on 24/7 Derivatives Trading and Clearing
On 21 April 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) issued a formal Request for Comment (RFC) to gather public input...
US CFTC Clarifies Use of U.S. Treasury ETFs as Eligible Margin Collateral for Uncleared Swaps
On 14 April 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC), through its Market Participants Division, issued CFTC Letter No....
US SEC Charges PGI Global Founder in $198 Million Crypto and Forex Fraud Scheme
On 22 April 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) filed a civil complaint in the United States District Court for the...
US SEC Awards $6 Million to Joint Whistleblowers Following Successful Enforcement Action
On 21 April 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) announced a whistleblower award totalling approximately $6 million...
ASIC to Launch New AFS Licensing Portal on 5 May 2025 as Part of Digital Overhaul
On 16 April 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced the launch of a new digital portal for Australian financial...
SFC and HKEX Host Hong Kong’s First International Carbon Markets Summit
On 15 April 2025, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) jointly hosted the...
“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...