The CFTC has opened a 45-day comment period on proposals that would double the small-pool exemption threshold to $800,000 and ease registration rules for some fund advisers. Summary The CFTC proposal would create a CPO exemption for qualifying SEC-registered investment advisers. A related change would extend registration relief to certain commodity trading advisers. The small-pool…
Binance is preparing to make another attempt to return to the UK market, with the cryptocurrency exchange expected to apply for a cryptoasset licence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) when applications open next month. The move, first reported by The Telegraph, comes five years after the UK regulator blocked Binance’s British entity from carrying…
The Justice Department has launched a probe into Andreessen Horowitz regarding the firm’s partners serving on the boards of competing companies, Bloomberg reported. The nearly year-long investigation focuses specifically on the firm’s board seats at Databricks, which is valued at $190 billion, and Fivetran, which combined with dbt Labs in June. The firm’s co-founder, Ben…
Key Takeaways Nasdaq targets Dec. 6, 2026 to launch a 9 PM-4 AM ET overnight session, nearing a 23-hour trading day. The SEC approved Nasdaq’s core 23/5 proposal in early Q2 2026, though implementation safeguards still need sign-off. Just 2% of Nasdaq volume trades outside standard hours today, even as CME already runs 23-hour futures….
If the capital flowing through the equities market moves into the crypto ecosystem, BTC could see a significant price breakthrough. For over two months, bitcoin has struggled below $70,000, hovering around $62,000 to $65,000. Still, experts believe that the broader macro market condition is moving in favor of the apex crypto. Crypto exchange Bitfinex…
Cross-border trade finance can still slow to the speed of phone calls and paperwork. Vietnam’s PILA and Singapore-listed TOTM Technologies want to test whether verifiable digital credentials can cut that friction. TOTM said the companies signed a non-binding, non-exclusive memorandum of understanding on Aug. 13 to develop a proof of concept for verifying letters of…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed two registration exemptions, including a $75 million annual pathway, under its new Reg Crypto framework for certain crypto investment contracts. Summary The larger exemption would allow qualifying issuers to raise up to $75 million in 12 months. A separate pathway would permit offerings of up to $5…
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Key Takeaways Atkins said tailored rules could bring crypto issuers back to the U.S. Peirce credited public input with shaping a workable framework. Uyeda said rulemaking could replace enforcement-driven uncertainty. Atkins Frames Exemptions as Onshore Strategy U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins presented Regulation Crypto Assets on Aug. 18 as a capital…
Nasdaq’s proposed schedule still includes a one-hour daily pause for processing and transition to the next trading day. Nasdaq plans to add overnight stock trading from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET in December 2026, subject to SEC approval and other technical requirements. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe and crypto analyst Nate Geraci say the…
