The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Thursday, September 11, 2025
What Is Liquid Staking in Cryptocurrency? On August 5, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement clarifying how federal securities laws apply to liquid staking in crypto assets. This move provides investors and blockchain developers with much-needed guidance on a rapidly expanding […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that its Crypto Task Force will host a series of roundtables across the country to provide opportunities for additional stakeholders to meet with Commissioner Hester Peirce, who leads the Crypto Task… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the launch of a task force on artificial intelligence (AI) that will spearhead the agency’s efforts to enhance innovation and efficiency in its operations through the responsible use of AI. Valerie… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to approve orders to permit in-kind creations and redemptions by authorized participants for crypto asset exchange-traded product (ETP) shares. The orders approved today reflect a departure from… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has designated George R. Botic to serve as Acting Chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, effective July 23, 2025. Current PCAOB Chair Erica Y. Williams has resigned from the… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on September 18, 2025, to discuss trade-through prohibitions in the National Market System (NMS) stock and listed options markets. “Reg NMS and its Rule 611 have… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at […]
SEC Seeks Asset Freeze and Emergency Relief Against First Liberty Building & Loan The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed emergency enforcement proceedings against First Liberty Building & Loan, LLC, a Newnan, Georgia-based lender, and its founder, Edwin Brant Frost IV, in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme that raised […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that registration is now open for the 2025 Joint Compliance Outreach Program, a two-day event… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) has published new reports and data on broker-dealers, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and business development companies (BDCs). Today’s reports provide the… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at 212-509-6544 […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to extend the compliance date to June 30, 2026, for the amendments to Rule 15c3-3 (the broker-dealer customer protection rule) that the Commission adopted on Dec. 20, 2024. The amendments require certain… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at […]
