On July 17, 2025, the House of Representatives passed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (the CLARITY Act). This pivotal legislation introduces a comprehensive regulatory framework for the digital asset sector and...more
As AI use proliferates, the advisory reminds CFTC-regulated entities of their existing obligations and the CFTC’s intention to monitor for ongoing risks.
On December 5, 2024, the staff of the Commodity Futures Trading...more
With appropriate safeguards, distributed ledger technology may expand the use of non-cash assets as derivatives collateral, while mitigating certain market infrastructure inefficiencies....more
12/13/2024
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The CFTC would take center stage in the regulation of spot digital asset markets under Title IV of the RFIA.
Latham & Watkins presents a blog series on the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, which was introduced in...more
A sovereign nation’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender raises interesting questions — and legal ramifications.
On June 8, 2021, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly voted to establish Bitcoin as unrestricted legal...more
6/25/2021
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This Client Alert White Paper serves as a comprehensive guide to the new rule, which largely supersedes prior CFTC guidance that had informed market practice for over seven years.
Key Points:
..The new rule became...more