Regulatory Updates
US SEC Evaluates Nasdaq’s Proposal to Enable Ethereum Staking for iShares Ethereum Trust: Key Insights
On 29 July 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a notice titled Release No. 34-103561; File No....
US SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins Delivers “Statement on President Trump Signing the GENIUS Act into Law,” Advancing America’s Crypto Innovation Leadership
On 18 July 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins issued a statement describing US President Trump's...
US SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Releases “Smart Start: Statement on the GENIUS Act,” Highlighting Clarity and Protections for Payment Stablecoins
On 18 July 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce issued a statement marking the signing of the US...
US SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins Issues “Statement on Passage of the GENIUS Act by the House of Representatives,” Regulatory Milestone for Crypto
On 17 July 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins issued a statement congratulating the US House of...
U.S. SEC Brings Fraud Charges Against Georgia-Based First Liberty Building & Loan for $140 Million Ponzi Scheme
On 10 July 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), through Release No. 2025-98, announced that it has filed a civil...
George R. Botic Appointed Acting Chair of the PCAOB Following Erica Williams’ Resignation
On 21 July 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) formally announced, in Release No. 2025-100, the designation of...
US SEC Reviews NYSE Arca Proposal to Permit In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for Bitwise Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
On 9 July 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published the Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 2 to Proposed Rule...
US SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Issues Statement: “Enchanting, but Not Magical: A Statement on the Tokenisation of Securities” Stresses Legal Compliance for Tokenised Assets
On 9 July 2025, US SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce published a statement titled “Enchanting, but Not Magical: A Statement on the Tokenisation of...
Crypto Asset Exchange-Traded Products – Division of Corporation Finance, July 1, 2025: SEC Staff Clarifies Disclosure Expectations for Crypto ETP Issuers
On 1 July 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance released a staff statement titled Crypto Asset...
US SEC Reviews Nasdaq Proposal to Permit In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for iShares Bitcoin Trust
On 9 July 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) publishes a Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by...
US SEC Extends Review Period for Proposed Listing of Canary Staked TRX ETF on Cboe BZX
On 9 July 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) issued a Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission...
Hong Kong SFC Convenes Second Digital Asset Consultative Panel Meeting to Advance ASPIRe Roadmap Initiatives
On 7 July 2025, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) convened the second meeting of its Digital Asset Consultative Panel (DACP),...