United States SEC Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness to Amend BOX Rule 3120 on Bitcoin ETF Options

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 20 August 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission published a notice for proposed changes by BOX Exchange LLC filing that is effective immediately. The proposal amends BOX Rule 3120 to raise position and exercise limits for options on GBTC, BITB,...

United States SEC puts Cboe BZX Proposal under Review to Permit Staking in VanEck Ethereum ETF

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 19 August 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published notice of a proposed rule change filed by Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. The filing seeks approval to amend the governing rule for the VanEck Ethereum ETF to permit staking of ether...

United States SEC Notice on BOX Proposal to Raise Position and Exercise Limits for iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Options

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 20 August 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published notice of a filing by BOX Exchange LLC. The proposal, filed on 15 August 2025, seeks to amend BOX Rule 3120 to raise position and exercise limits for options on the iShares...

UK FCA Approves London Stock Exchange as First PISCES Operator: A Capital Markets Reform to Boost Private Companies

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 26 August 2025, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) published a press release stating that it has approved the London Stock Exchange plc (LSE) as the first operator of a Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES)...

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Guidance on Crypto Staking from Custodial Services

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Aug 25, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 7 April 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a circular titled “Provision of Staking Services for Virtual Assets from Custodial Services” addressed to all authorised institutions. The circular establishes regulatory standards for authorised...

US SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw Issues Response Liquid Staking Guidance: “Caveat Liquid Staker”

by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Aug 25, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News

On 5 August 2025, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw issued a response to the US SEC Division of Corporation Finance’s staff statement on liquid staking. While the Division had sought to provide “greater clarity...