SEC Division Issues Statement That Certain Liquid Staking Activities Do Not Involve Issuance of Securities

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement expressing its view that certain crypto liquid staking activities in which staking receipt tokens are issued do not involve the offer or sale... Read more »

Fifth Circuit Remands Short Sale Disclosure and Securities Lending Rules to SEC for Further Economic Analysis

A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the SEC’s short sale disclosure and securities lending reporting final rules, without vacatur, for further economic analysis (National Association of Private... Read more »

SEC and CFTC Issue Joint Statement Permitting Crypto Spot Trading

The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets and the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued a joint statement expressing their view that current law does not... Read more »

SEC and CFTC Issue Joint Statement on Regulatory Harmonization With Plans to Address DeFi and Event Contracts

The SEC and the CFTC issued a joint statement on regulatory harmonization efforts, addressing key areas in which the agencies intend to coordinate going forward, and announcing a joint agency roundtable to... Read more »

SEC to Review Short Sale Disclosure and Securities Lending Rules After Remand from Fifth Circuit

After the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the SEC’s short sale disclosure and securities lending reporting final rules for further economic analysis, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins directed SEC staff to evaluate... Read more »

SEC No-Action Letter Allows State Trust Companies to Provide Crypto Asset Custody Services

The SEC Division of Investment Management issued a no-action letter providing that it would not recommend enforcement action under the Advisers Act Rule 204(6)-2 (custody rule) or Section 17 of the ICA... Read more »

SEC to Return to Simultaneously Considering Settlement Offers and Related Waiver Requests

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced in a statement that the SEC will restore its prior practice of simultaneously considering an offer of settlement and any related waiver requests. Source link Read more »

Recent What's Market SEC Settlement Agreement Summaries

A list of SEC settlement agreement summaries recently published by What’s Market. What’s Market provides a continuously updated database of summaries that helps counsel compare settled SEC enforcement actions using case-specific information... Read more »

SEC Issues FAQs on Clearing Rules for US Treasury Securities

The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets issued a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the amendments to the clearing rules for US Treasury securities and related amendments to the broker-dealer... Read more »

White House Issues Comprehensive Crypto Report and SEC and CFTC Announce Major Related Initiatives

The President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, established under Executive Order 14178, issued a comprehensive report on digital assets and blockchain technology, recommending that the SEC and CFTC use their existing... Read more »
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