Regulatory Updates
US SEC Reschedules Crypto Roundtable on “DeFi and the American Spirit” to 09 June 2025
On 5 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) announced a rescheduling of its upcoming Crypto Task Force roundtable...
United States Securities and Exchange Commission Unveils Agenda and Panelists for 12 May 2025 Roundtable on Tokenisation and Onchain Finance
On 5 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published the ‘full agenda and list of panelists’ for its upcoming...
United States Securities and Exchange Commission Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule Change to List Leveraged VIX Futures ETFs UVIX and SVIX Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
On 5 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a notice of proposed rule change filed by Cboe BZX Exchange,...
United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Announces Board Appointments to Support 5-Year Vision
On 29 April 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer of United Kingdom confirmed the appointment of four new non-executive directors to the Board of...
United States Securities and Exchange Commission Invites Public Comment on Blackstone Co-Investment Relief Application under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940
On 05 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) issued a notice (Investment Company Act Release No. 35567; File No....
United States Securities and Exchange Commission Acknowledges Immediate Effectiveness of FICC’s Proposed Rule Change to Amend Capital Policy and Replenishment Plan
On 05 May 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published a notice confirming the immediate effectiveness of a rule...
US SEC Announces Crypto Roundtable Titled Tokenization: Moving Assets Onchain – Where TradFi and DeFi Meet
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force will host its next roundtable, “Tokenization: Moving Assets Onchain – Where...
United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Signals Pro-Innovation Regulatory Commitment at The City UK International Conference 2025
On 24 April 2025, Jessica Rusu, Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer at the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA),...
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...