On May 5, 2025, several House committees jointly released a discussion draft of a bill to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets. Notably, this proposed Act would clarify the jurisdictional boundaries between the...more
5/29/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Broker ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Securities ,
FinTech ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Technology
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
On April 17, 2025, three operating divisions of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly issued an advisory to provide guidance on the materiality or other criteria they will use in deciding whether to make a...more
On March 27, 2025, the Futures Industry Association hosted a webinar with Brian Young, the director of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement. Although he noted that the opinions...more
4/1/2025
/ CFTC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Self-Reporting ,
Settlement ,
White Collar Crimes