On September 5, 2025, the Senate Banking Committee released a 182-page discussion draft of the Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025 ("RFIA draft") outlining a proposed digital asset market structure. The Senate...more
On September 5, 2025, the SEC and CFTC issued a joint statement on regulatory harmonization opportunities and announced a joint SEC/CFTC roundtable to be held at the end of September. This release came on the heels of an...more
9/9/2025
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Coming on the heels of the CFTC's announcement of a Crypto Sprint to start implementing the recommendations in the White House digital asset report ("White House Report"), on August 4, 2025, the CFTC launched its first...more
8/7/2025
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On January 20, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") unanimously elected Commissioner Caroline D. Pham as acting chairman. The Administration has not yet identified who will be nominated for the position of...more
2/6/2025
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