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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Brian Quintenz nominated to be CFTC Chairman

On February 11, the White House nominated Brian Quintenz to replace Caroline Pham as Chairman of the CFTC. He previously worked as the Head of Policy at a venture capital fund that invests in cryptoassets. Quintenz previously...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Election Contracts and Sports Event Contracts: The Future of Regulated Event-Based Trading

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The emergence of event-based trading platforms such as KalshiEX LLC and Crypto.com/Nadex has sparked a heated regulatory and policy debate over the boundaries of financial derivatives, speculation and gambling. Both platforms...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Breaking Down CFTC's Novel Theory Driving Uniswap Action

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Although Congress has neither formulated a regulatory framework for the digital asset industry nor anointed a federal regulatory agency as the de facto overseer of digital asset-related activities affecting interstate...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - December 2023

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in December 2023: 21 December - UK / Swiss Regulatory...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2024 Priorities

On Monday, October 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“Division”) “released its 2024 examination priorities to inform investors and registrants of the key risks, examination topics,...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

CFTC Enforcement Highlights Potential Compliance Risks to Crypto Exchanges for Derivatives Trading

Binance is the latest major crypto industry player to be sued by a U.S. regulator. On March 27, 2023, the CFTC announced that it had filed a civil enforcement action against Binance Holdings Limited (and related legal...more

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SEC’s Division of Examinations Releases 2023 Examination Priorities

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Each year, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) releases its priorities for the upcoming year, providing SEC registrants with a helpful tool to assist in managing, reviewing, and updating their compliance...more

Stark & Stark

CFP Board Issues Notice Applying Code and Standards to Cryptocurrency-Related Assets

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The Code and Standards Apply to Financial Advice About Cryptocurrency-Related Assets - On December 5, 2022, the CFP Board issued a notice to CFP professionals in response to questions raised regarding...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Priorities for Derivatives Markets from ISDA's Annual General Meeting

The first in-person ISDA annual general meeting (“AGM”) after the COVID-19 pandemic is wrapping up today in Madrid, Spain. This conference follows the Futures Industry Association Law and Compliance (“FIA L&C”) annual...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Imposes Restrictions on the Sale of Cryptoassets and Related Products

The U.K. Treasury and the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) have taken steps to restrict the sale of cryptoassets and ban the sale of derivatives referencing cryptoassets (crypto-derivatives) to U.K. retail...more

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International Organization of Securities Commissions Priorities for 2020

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published its annual work program, setting out its priorities for 2020. IOSCO will continue to focus on the five areas identified by its Board in 2019 as well as...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Issues Call for Evidence on Product Intervention Measures

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a call for evidence on the impact of its product intervention powers prohibiting the marketing, distribution and sale of binary options to retail clients and imposing...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Latest UK Developments on the Regulation of Cryptoassets

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FCA finalises guidance on cryptoassets and consults on product intervention measures. FCA guidance on the regulation of cryptoassets - As previously reported in this blog, the FCA consulted on guidance on cryptoassets...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Proposes Banning the Sale to Retail Clients of Derivatives Referencing Crypto-Assets

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation proposing to restrict the sale, marketing and distribution of derivatives and exchange-traded notes that reference certain types of unregulated, transferable...more

White & Case LLP

FCA cites price volatility and ‘FOMO’ in proposal to ban the sale of crypto-derivatives to retail clients

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On 3 July 2019, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority published a consultation paper in which it proposed to prohibit the sale to all retail clients of derivatives and Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) that reference certain types...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Weeks - July 2019 #2

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority proposed to ban the marketing and sale in or from the UK to retail persons of derivatives and exchange-traded notes based on cryptocurrencies and utility digital tokens,...more

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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Discusses Supervisory Initiatives and Approves Implementation Reports

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Central bankers and banking supervisors of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met this week to discuss a range of policy and supervisory initiatives. ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

10 Key Regulatory Focus Areas for UK/European Wholesale Markets in 2019 – Progress Report

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These topics are attracting particular attention because they are either at a key stage in the regulatory change or implementation cycle, or because uncertainty and inconsistency in their recent implementation means that they...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA and the FCA Offering Guidance on Cryptocurrencies

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Releases 2019 Annual Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter - On January 22, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued its annual Risk Monitoring and Examination...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on NFA Compliance Updates for CPOs and Swaps, and Brexit and No-Deal...

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Issues Report on Examination Findings - This month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a report summarizing various findings from recent examinations of its member firms...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - November 2018

During the prior two weeks, three financial authorities in the United Kingdom as well as the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission issued reports assessing distributed ledger technology and risks associated with the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on Swaps, CFTC Initial Margin Phase 5, Brexit, and EU Obligations of...

DERIVATIVES - SEC Issues Statement on Swap Business Conduct Rules - On October 31, the Securities and Exchange Commission took an unusual additional step towards implementing its rules for security-based swaps (SBS) by...more

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