The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced several new staff letters and public statements with material consequences for legal and business professionals in the derivatives markets. In this alert, we...more
8/19/2025
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CFTC ,
Clearing Agencies ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivatives ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Digital Assets ,
No-Action Letters ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SEFs
On May 29, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement[1] (the “Staking Statement”) concluding that certain protocol staking...more
6/10/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Howey ,
Investment Contract ,
New Guidance ,
Offerings ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
On April 4, 2025, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or “Commission”) Division of Corporation Finance (“Staff”) issued a statement on stablecoins (the “Stablecoin Statement”), outlining the Staff’s...more
4/9/2025
/ Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Markets ,
Howey ,
Investment Contract ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins
The establishment by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a Crypto Task Force and the issuance by President Trump of an executive order entitled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology”...more
1/29/2025
/ Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)