Regulatory Updates
Latvia’s Saeima Re-Elects Two Members to the Council of Latvijas Banka for a Second Term
On 6 March 2025, the Saeima of Latvia announced the re-election of Māris Kālis and Zita Zariņa for a second term as Members of the Council of...
FATF Updates Grey List: List of New Jurisdictions Added for Increased Monitoring for Regulatory Authority across Globe
On 21 February 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its latest update on jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known...
US SEC Reviews Nasdaq’s Proposal to List Canary HBAR ETF Under Commodity-Based Trust Shares Rule in Collaboration with BitGo Trust Company Inc. and Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC
On 7 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) initiated a review of a proposal submitted by The Nasdaq Stock Market...
US SEC Reviews Nasdaq’s Proposal to List Grayscale Polkadot Trust Holding Polkadot (DOT) Tokens
On 7 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) released a notice regarding the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s proposal to...
Singapore Government publishes Reply to Parliamentary Questions: Tightens Regulations on Crypto Payments, Bans Credit Card Transactions for Digital Tokens
On 5 March 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published an Oral Reply to Parliamentary Question on the tightening of regulations for...
HKMA Announces Hong Kong Green Week 2025, to Encourage Sustainability in Asia
On 3 March 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced that Hong Kong will host the second Hong Kong Green Week 2025 from 8 to 12...
US SEC Initiates Proceedings to Determine Approval of Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund Listing on NYSE Arca
On 3 March 2025 , the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) announced the initiation of proceedings to determine whether to...
US SEC Considers Nasdaq Rule Change to List and Trade Commodity- and Digital Asset-Based Investment Interests
On 3 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a notice regarding a proposed rule change submitted by The...
United States SEC Crypto Task Force to Host Public Roundtable on Security Status of Crypto Assets
On 3 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), the federal agency responsible for regulating securities markets,...
United States SEC Establishes Crypto Task Force Under Commissioner Hester Peirce
On 3 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), announced the formation of a United States Crypto Task Force. The...
United States SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw Criticises Division of Corporation Finance’s Statement on Meme Coins
On 27 February 2025, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Commissioner Caroline Anne Crenshaw issued a response statement to...
US SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Staff Statement on Meme Coins
On 27 February 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC, issued a Staff Statement on Meme Coins through its Division of...