On September 5, 2025, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Caroline D. Pham, issued a joint statement...more
On September 8, Nasdaq took a significant step towards revolutionizing the trading landscape by filing with the SEC to enable trading of tokenized securities listed on its exchange starting in 2026. This move, if approved,...more
The President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets Report (the Report) emphasizes that a clearly defined taxonomy is essential for establishing a regulated digital asset market and identifying the appropriate federal...more
On Sept. 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Trading Markets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued a joint...more
A coalition of 115 digital asset builders, investors, and advocates submitted a letter to the Senate Committee on Banking and the Committee on Agriculture on August 27, advocating for the protections afforded to open-source...more
There were significant crypto developments at both the state and federal levels. In Wyoming, the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) officially launched on mainnet, making the state the first public entity in the United States to...more
There is no question that the Trump Administration is taking a markedly different approach to crypto regulation compared to the Biden Administration. The turning of the tide began when the White House nominated former PayPal...more
So, we’ll start off with our familiar and cherished Enforcement Roundup, touch on emergency funding for the CFTC’s Whistleblower Program, talk about the CFTC’s advisory on artificial intelligence, get you ready for updates to...more
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Developing a framework for consumer tokens - With the rapid growth in the development of blockchain technology, virtual currencies and token sales (sometimes referred to as initial coin offerings, or ICOs) in 2017 and...more