Regulatory Updates
US SEC Crypto Task Force Announces Four Additional Public Roundtables on Digital Asset Regulation
On 25 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) announced in Release No. 2025-57 that its Crypto Task Force will...
US SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw Statement at US Crypto Roundtable: Urges Caution and Investor Protection in Crypto Regulatory Debate
On 21 March 2025, at the opening session of the United States Crypto Task Force’s inaugural roundtable in Washington D.C., United States Securities...
US SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Calls for Regulatory Reboot at Inaugural Crypto Roundtable
On 21 March 2025, at the inaugural Crypto Task force roundtable of the Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity series, Commissioner Hester M. Peirce of...
US SEC Opens Dialogue on Crypto Asset Classification at Inaugural Crypto Task Force Roundtable
On 21 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) convened the inaugural roundtable of its newly formed Crypto Task...
US SEC Extends Review Period for NYSE Arca’s Proposal to List and Trade Shares of Grayscale XRP Trust
On 11 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a notice designating a longer period for US SEC action on...
US SEC Reviews Nasdaq Proposal to List and Trade Shares of Grayscale Hedera Trust (HBAR)
On 11 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a notice regarding a proposed rule change submitted by The...
US SEC Reviews NYSE Arca’s Proposal to List Bitwise Dogecoin ETF Under Commodity-Based Trust Shares Rule
On 11 March 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a notice detailing the proposed rule change submitted by NYSE Arca,...
UK FCA Revises Enforcement Transparency Proposals and Confirms Next Steps
On 12 March 2025, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) published a statement titled “Update on the FCA’s enforcement transparency...
UK FCA Chief Nikhil Rathi Supports Government’s Plan for Payment Systems Regulator Reform
On 12 March 2025, Mr. Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA), published a statement welcoming the...
UK FCA Rejects Zeux Limited’s Crypto Registration Over Money Laundering Risks
On 17 March 2025, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) refused Zeux Limited’s application for registration as a cryptoasset...
US CFTC Withdraws Staff Advisory on Swap Execution Facility Registration Requirement
On 13 March 2025, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) published CFTC Letter No. 25-05, officially announcing the...
Singapore and Viet Nam Strengthen Financial Innovation Cooperation with Upgraded MOU
On 12 March 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) upgraded their existing Memorandum of Understanding...