Quantum Updates 42 | May 2025

Topics and Takeaways:

• “Ending Regulation by Prosecution” in US Crypto Industry: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Issues Sweeping US DOJ Policy Reset on Digital Asset Enforcement
• US CFTC Clarifies Use of U.S. Treasury ETFs as Eligible Margin Collateral for Uncleared Swaps
• HK SFC and HKEX Host Hong Kong’s First International Carbon Markets Summit
• ASIC to Launch New AFS Licensing Portal on 5 May 2025 as Part of Digital Overhaul
• US CFTC Opens Public Consultation on 24/7 Derivatives Trading and Clearing
• Paul S. Atkins Sworn In as 34th Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
• US SEC Awards $6 Million to Joint Whistleblowers Following Successful Enforcement Action
• US SEC Charges PGI Global Founder in $198 Million Crypto and Forex Fraud Scheme