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Wyoming Debuts First U.S. State-Issued Stablecoin — Frontier Stable Token (FRNT)
Wyoming has officially launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first stablecoin in the U.S. issued by a public entity. Fully backed by U.S. dollars and short-term treasury bills, with reserves legally required to exceed issuance by 2% (102% collateralization), FRNT is now live on seven major blockchains—combining government-level trust with blockchain efficiency....By: Loeb & Loeb LLP
CFTC Issues New Advisory on FBOT Registration Opening the Path for Offshore Cryptocurrency Firms
In a significant move aimed at enhancing regulatory clarity and fostering global market access, particularly for offshore cryptocurrency firms, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a new advisory on the Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) registration framework. This development, announced on August 28, 2025, by Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham, marks a pivotal step in aligning U.S. trading regulations with the evolving landscape of global derivatives markets....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
New SEC Staff Guidance Furthering Policies of Trump Defined-Contribution Plan Executive Order
On August 7, President Trump signed Executive Order 14330, titled “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors.” The order states that the SEC shall “consider ways to facilitate access to investments in alternative assets by participants in participant-directed defined-contribution retirement savings plans....By: Carlton Fields
SEC and CFTC Staff Clear Path for Spot Crypto Trading on Regulated Exchanges
On September 2, 2025, the staffs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint statement regarding trading of certain spot crypto asset products on regulated exchanges. In this statement, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets and the CFTC’s Divisions of Market Oversight and Clearing & Risk clarify their view that current law does not prohibit SEC-registered national securities exchanges or CFTC-registered exchanges from...By: A&O Shearman
UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: August 2025
In August 2025, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and one further possible offer announced....By: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
RegFi Episode 71: GENIUS Act: Establishing a Federal Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins
Mona Elliot and Sam Canavos of Patomak Global Partners join RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk to discuss the newly enacted GENIUS Act, its goals and implications for the stablecoin market. The conversation explores how regulations implementing the Act will evolve, including federal and state chartering authority, reserve and compliance requirements, and potential use cases that will shape the next phase of the stablecoin market....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
FCA publishes observations following a multi-firm review of algorithmic trading controls
On 22 August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its high level observations following a multi-firm review of algorithmic trading controls. During the review, the FCA assessed a sample of principal trading firms' compliance with UK MiFID Regulatory Technical Standard 6 (“RTS 6”). The FCA review identifies common themes where firms' algorithmic controls were weak, as well as identifying good practices. The review is recommended reading for firms who engage in algorithmic...By: Hogan Lovells
[Webinar] MiCAR in use, digital euro on the horizon - legal classification of current developments - September 17th, 9:30 am CET
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) is the first standardized legal framework for the issuance and trading of crypto assets. Initial measures taken by BaFin show how regulatory requirements are already being enforced in practice and reviewed by the courts. At the same time, the European Central Bank is working on the introduction of the digital euro – a European electronic means of payment in contrast to private crypto assets....By: McDermott Will & Schulte
Cryptocurrency Victory Amid a Shifting Political Environment: Lesser Charge Still Brings Important Ramifications for Decentralized Finance
On Wednesday, August 6, a Southern District of New York jury found Roman Storm, the founder of Tornado Cash, guilty of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business in violation of Section 371 of Title 18 of the United States Code....By: Venable LLP
Louisiana Becomes Latest State to Pass EWA Legislation
Louisiana has enacted a new Earned Wage Access (EWA) law, effective August 1, 2025. Sponsored by Representative Vinney St. Blanc, HB 368 introduces a comprehensive compliance framework for EWA providers, marking a pivotal shift in how these services are distinguished from traditional lending....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
The Regulatory Compliance Ping Pong Game
Regulatory Compliance has been an ever-evolving process for decades. But at least the changes have been mostly steady and slow. But during the last 15 years the pace of regulatory change has not only accelerated, but it’s also become a ping pong game among the last 4 presidential administrations. From Obama to Trump, from Trump to Biden, and now, from Biden back to Trump, the regulations and their enforcement has been a back-and-forth match....By: GeoDataVision
Restructuring Roundup - August 2025
AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains original content developed by AGG’s Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, & Financial Restructuring attorneys....By: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Permanent WKSI Regime in Canada Modernizes Capital Raising for Established Issuers
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released the much anticipated final amendments to National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions (“NI 44-102”) as well as consequential changes to other policies to establish a permanent expedited shelf prospectus regime for well-known seasoned issuers (“WKSIs”) in Canada (collectively, the “Final Amendments”)....By: Stikeman Elliott LLP
CFIUS Annual Report for 2024: Key Trends in Filings, Mitigation, and Enforcement
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) has released its Annual Report to Congress for calendar year 2024. As with earlier years, the report provides detailed statistics on CFIUS’s caseload and outcomes, offering some insight into current trends in or affecting US foreign direct investment reviews. Based on the 2024 report, CFIUS processed a similar volume of transactions in 2024, however the total number of filings again decreased from the previous year...By: Morgan Lewis
New Sustainability Reporting Obligations in Mexico
To facilitate capital flow toward investments that foster economic development by promoting environmental and social sustainability, transparency, and long-term strategies in financial and economic activity, early this year Mexico enacted sustainability reporting obligations to securities issuers and other stock market participants....By: Jones Day
Client Alert: UK Supreme Court Decision in R v Hayes/Palombo
Last week the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that, as a result of the UK Supreme Court's decision in R v Hayes/Palombo, a number of convictions arising from allegations of manipulation of well-known key benchmark interest rates in the financial markets, including LIBOR and EURIBOR, are potentially unsafe. In this article we examine the background to the Court’s finding and consider how recent changes to UK legislation might affect similar cases in the future....By: Jenner & Block
Bank of America’s Forfeiture Case Survives Motion to Dismiss
One of my favorite movie scenes in Donnie Brasco is when Lefty and the crew bust open city parking meters for dimes because they’ve got to make their weekly nut. Sometimes, I feel like ERISA litigation is the same thing, plaintiffs’ attorneys are searching for loose change in the form of new fiduciary causes of action. The latest example? Becerra v. Bank of America Corp. On Tuesday, Judge Max Cogburn Jr. in the Western District of North Carolina denied Bank of America’s motion to dismiss a case...By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
CFTC Staff Reaffirm the Commission’s FBOT Framework, Providing Clarity to Non-US Exchanges
Amid “recent confusion and disruption regarding whether non-US exchanges should register [with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission)] as a designated contract market (DCM) or [foreign board of trade (FBOT)] due to recent enforcement actions…,” staff from the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) issued an advisory letter on August 28 (Letter 25-27) to provide clarity to non-US exchanges seeking to provide direct market access to members or participants physically...By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Recent Developments for UK PLCs - September 2025
On 7 August 2025, the FCA published its review of share buybacks in UK listed equities, which analysed data on share buybacks executed for FTSE 350 issuers, as well as feedback from banks, issuers, investor representatives, and trade associations....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
The White House Working Group on Digital Asset Markets Report: What it Means for Stablecoins and Payments
On 30 July 2025, the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets published its long-awaited report, entitled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the Report). The Report introduces actionable directives to the prudential banking regulators to further stablecoin policies, both domestically and internationally, including directives on implementing the GENIUS Act....By: K&L Gates LLP
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