Regulatory Updates
US CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson’s 2025 CCP AGM Address Highlights Urgent Cybersecurity Measures and Crypto Exchange Oversight Amid Bybit Hack Fallout
On 19 June 2025, Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson delivered a speech at the CCP Global Annual General Meeting in Amsterdam recognising the need for...
Singapore MAS Launches 2025 SFF FinTech Excellence Awards with Focus on AI and Crypto-Relevant Regulatory Innovation
On 16 June 2025, Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in partnership with the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and supported by...
US SEC Chair Paul Atkins calls for Fit-for-Purpose Regulation for DeFi Ecosystems at the Crypto Roundtable on DeFi and the American Spirit
On 9 June 2025, at the United States Crypto Task Force Roundtable titled “DeFi and the American Spirit,” U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (US...
United States SEC and CFTC Extend Form PF Compliance Deadline to 01 October 2025
On 11 June 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) and the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC)...
United States SEC Veteran David Saltiel to Depart on 4 July 2025 Leaving Legacy of Market Innovation and Investor Protection
On 18 June 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) announced the retirement of David Saltiel, Acting Director of the Division of...
Monetary Authority of Singapore Publishes Clarification on Licensing Deadline for Cross-Border Digital Token Service Providers Under FSMA 2022
On 6 June 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published a media release on the scope and compliance requirements under the Singapore’s...
Singapore Launches Licencing Regime for Digital Token Service Providers under Singapore Financial Services and Markets Act
On 30 May 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) concluded its rulemaking process under the Singapore Financial Services and Markets Act...
US SEC Appoints Brian T. Daly as Director of Investment Management Division, Effective 8 July 2025
On 13 June 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) appointed Brian T. Daly as the Director of the US SEC’s Division of...
US SEC Appoints Jamie Selway as Director of Trading and Markets, Effective 17 June 2025
On 13 June 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) appointed Jamie Selway as the new Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, with effect from 17 June 2025.
US SEC Appoints Kurt Hohl as Chief Accountant Effective 7 July 2025
On 13 June 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) appointed Kurt Hohl as the new Chief Accountant, with his term...
US SEC Appoints Erik Hotmire as Chief External Affairs Officer and Director of Public Affairs, Effective 16 June 2025
On 13 June 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) appointed Erik Hotmire as Chief External Affairs Officer and Director...
US SEC Director of Investment Management Natasha Vij Greiner to Step Down on 4 July 2025 After 23 Years of Public Service
On 10 June 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a statement announcing the retirement of Natasha Vij...