U.S. SEC Brings Fraud Charges Against Georgia-Based First Liberty Building & Loan for $140 Million Ponzi Scheme

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jul 23, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 10 July 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), through Release No. 2025-98, announced that it has filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against First Liberty Building & Loan, LLC, a...

George R. Botic Appointed Acting Chair of the PCAOB Following Erica Williams’ Resignation

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jul 23, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 21 July 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) formally announced, in Release No. 2025-100, the designation of George R. Botic to serve as Acting Chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), effective from 23 July...

US SEC Reviews NYSE Arca Proposal to Permit In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for Bitwise Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jul 21, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 9 July 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published the Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 2 to Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust and the Bitwise Ethereum ETF in Order to Permit In-Kind Creations and...

US SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Issues Statement: “Enchanting, but Not Magical: A Statement on the Tokenisation of Securities” Stresses Legal Compliance for Tokenised Assets

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jul 10, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 9 July 2025, US SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce published a statement titled “Enchanting, but Not Magical: A Statement on the Tokenisation of Securities”, where she discussed the increasing adoption of blockchain technology for the tokenisation of securities....

Crypto Asset Exchange-Traded Products – Division of Corporation Finance, July 1, 2025: SEC Staff Clarifies Disclosure Expectations for Crypto ETP Issuers

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jul 10, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 1 July 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance released a staff statement titled Crypto Asset Exchange-Traded Products – Division of Corporation Finance. The statement aims to provide clarity and guidance on the...

US SEC Reviews Nasdaq Proposal to Permit In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for iShares Bitcoin Trust

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 9 July 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) publishes a Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 2, as Modified by Amendment No. 2, to Amend the Rules Governing the Listing and Trading of the iShares...