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Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Statement on Crypto Asset Exchange-Traded Products

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On July 1, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued a statement regarding Crypto Asset Exchange-Traded Products (crypto asset ETPs). Crypto asset ETPs are investment products that are listed and traded...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Some Sunshine for Crypto Investment Products: SEC Issues First Comprehensive Disclosure Guidance for Crypto ETPs

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In another step toward regulatory clarity for crypto investment products, the SEC Division of Corporate Finance staff has issued detailed disclosure guidance on how crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) should navigate...more

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Reflections on Initial SEC Policy Changes Early in the Atkins Era

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Since Paul Atkins became Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 21, 2025, the SEC has announced significant pivots in its approaches to enforcement, regulatory guidance, investment adviser...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

CSA Release Three-Year Business Plan

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On June 26, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published their 2025-2028 business plan (the “Plan”), which sets out the priorities that the CSA have committed to pursuing over the next three years....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Statement on Disclosure Best Practices for Crypto Asset ETFs

On July 1, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued another in a series of statements regarding crypto assets. This particular statement, titled...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

How Asset Managers Are Capitalizing on Hong Kong’s Regulations Permitting Virtual Asset Funds

Key Points - - Under Hong Kong’s liberal regulations, several dozen asset managers have been licensed to manage virtual asset funds. - A number of index funds, tied to individual cryptocurrencies and baskets, have also...more

Cozen O'Connor

Stablecoins: Navigating the Money Transmitter Minefield & Forthcoming Federal Regulatory Frameworks

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As digital assets gain traction across financial markets, stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar—are emerging as a practical medium for capital contributions, settlements, and liquidity...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

SEC Chair Paul Atkins Sets Pro-Innovation Tone in First Public Remarks

In his first public address as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins laid out his regulatory vision during the SEC Speaks conference on May 19, 2025....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: June 1, 2025

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for April 2025

Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. For the month when Paul Atkins was sworn in as SEC Chairman, we examine: • The SEC’s...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 38

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Crypto Task Force Holds Roundtable on Tokenization

On May 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) held a Crypto Task Force roundtable to explore an appropriate regulatory framework for tokenized securities. In the keynote address, Chair Paul Atkins, stated...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Working Through the Riddles of Tokenized Securities

Key Points: - The SEC’s Crypto Task Force cited past “hostility” toward digital assets and aims to create a regulatory framework. - Tokenized securities face complex regulatory challenges, including compliance with the...more

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Crypto Growth Opportunities via Public Capital Markets Under the Trump Administration

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Regulatory shifts are creating new opportunities in exchange-traded products and public capital markets for digital asset companies....more

K&L Gates LLP

Asset Management Regulatory Year in Review 2024

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2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more

Mintz Edge

Key Considerations for the Prospective Blockchain Investor

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Prospective purchasers of blockchain assets can now navigate through global exchanges (i.e., Coinbase or Kraken) to invest in various forms of tokens. Investments in tokens, however, are only the tip of the iceberg for those...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

CSA Release Guidance on Public Crypto Asset Funds

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This summer, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published CSA Staff Notice 81-336 Guidance on Crypto Asset Investment Funds that are Reporting Issuers (the “Notice”) concerning funds that seek to invest in crypto...more

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IOSCO issues report on regulating cryptoasset trading platforms

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IOSCO has published its final report on the issues, risks and regulatory considerations associated with CTPs, which includes key considerations to help regulatory authorities address those issues. ...more

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