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McDermott Will & Schulte

CFTC Staff Letter 25-14: What Is a “U.S. Person”?

On May 21, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Market Participants Division and Division of Market Oversight jointly issued Staff Letter 25-14 in response to a request from SCB Limited, a Bahamas-based...more

Carlton Fields

SEC Deep-Sixes Its Expanded “Dealer” Definition

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Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission amended its definition of “dealer” to require broker-dealer registration by some persons or entities previously considered securities “traders” not subject to such...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - July 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Mintz - Public Finance Viewpoints

SEC’s Proposed Broker-Dealer Exemption May Apply to “Finders” for Municipal Securities

Today, the SEC published in the Federal Register a proposed notice of an exemptive order (the “Proposal”) that would, subject to limitations and conditions discussed below, exempt certain individuals seeking to find investors...more

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SEC Proposes Relief from Broker-Dealer Registration for Certain Finders

Today, the SEC published in the Federal Register a proposed notice of an exemptive order (the “Proposal”) that would, subject to limitations and conditions discussed below, exempt certain individuals seeking to find investors...more

Morgan Lewis

Updated: COVID-19: FINRA, SEC, And State Relief And Guidance For Broker-Dealers

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, US Securities and Exchange Commission, and state securities regulators recognize the significant impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on broker-dealers, investors, and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Understanding the Regulatory Concerns of Cryptocurrency Exchange Registration

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• Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, recently approached the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about possible licensing as a broker-dealer. If Coinbase decides to register with the SEC, it will...more

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