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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFTC Announces Latest Crypto Sprint Initiative

Just days after the closing of the comment period for the CFTC's first initiative under its Crypto Sprint, on August 21, 2025, the CFTC announced the beginning of its next Crypto Sprint initiative. The CFTC previously...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Treasury Issues Request for Comment on Innovative Methods to Detect Illicit Activity Involving Digital Assets

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On August 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Request for Comment, inviting interested members of the public to provide input on innovative methods to detect and mitigate illicit finance risks involving digital...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Treasury Initiates Action Under GENIUS Act, Issues RFC on Detecting Illicit Finance

On August 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Request for Comment (RFC) in a direct step toward implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) and in support...more

Goodwin

SEC’s ATS Re-proposal Doubles Down on DeFi and Digital Asset Regulation

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In April 2023, the SEC re-proposed amendments to Exchange Act Rule 3b-16 to expand the definition of what it means to be an exchange. When the SEC initially proposed these amendments in January 2022, there were zero direct...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The SEC Redefines “Exchange”: An Act in Three Parts

On April 14, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reopened the comment period on proposed amendments to Rule 3b-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) (the “Amendments”). The...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

SEC Proposes to Redefine “Exchange” - New Definition Could Subject Blockchain Crypto Platforms to SEC Regulation

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) has released a proposal to amend Exchange Act Rule 3b-16, Regulation ATS, and Regulation SCI. Criticized by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce as “too wide-ranging”...more

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