On July 30, 2025, the White House released a 166-page report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”).[1] Authored by a working group of cabinet members and federal agency...more
8/7/2025
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Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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Stablecoins ,
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On July 29, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signaled a significant policy shift, approving orders that permit in-kind creations and redemptions for crypto asset exchange-traded products (ETPs). This marks a...more
8/4/2025
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Blockchain ,
Capital Markets ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
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Securities Regulation
On July 1, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released new guidance on disclosure requirements for offerings and registrations of...more
On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to extend the compliance deadline for recent amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 (the “Customer Protection Rule”) to June 30, 2026. The amendments,...more
7/1/2025
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Capital Markets ,
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Financial Institutions ,
Net Capital Rule ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
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Securities Regulation
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
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Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Howey ,
Investment Contract ,
New Guidance ,
Offerings ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
On February 12, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14M (SLB 14M), rescinding Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L (Nov. 3, 2021)...more
2/14/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
No-Action Letters ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rule 14a-8 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders