Key Highlights: The SEC has proposed crypto offering exemptions permitting startups to raise up to $5 million over four years and up to $75 million annually under a dedicated fundraising route. State regulators, notably California’s DFPI, raise concerns over losing preventive registration screening tools amid a 30% surge in tracked crypto-related scams. Major industry stakeholders ...
Key Highlights: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is advancing proposed amendments to the cross-trading framework under the Investment Company Act. The regulatory overhaul aims to grant registered investment funds and their affiliates greater operational flexibility and reduced trading expenses. Market participants are evaluating the proposal’s dual focus on modernizing fund operations and strengthening ...
Key Highlights The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is alerting investors to sophisticated relationship-based investment frauds and impersonation schemes targeting digital asset owners. Fraudsters increasingly leverage artificial intelligence, fraudulent websites, and social engineering to fabricate trading profits, extract withdrawal fees, and solicit crypto wallet credentials. Recent SEC enforcement actions highlight the threat, including actions ...