Notice 25 Aug 2025 financial services, options trading, market liquidity, cryptocurrency, etfs, sec regulations

💰SEC Proposal to Increase Options Limits for Bitcoin ETFs

The SEC has published a notice regarding BOX Exchange LLC's proposed rule change to amend Position Limits for options on Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF, Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF. This change aims to enhance market liquidity and encourages competitive trading environments, benefiting participants trading these options.

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Notice 25 Aug 2025 sec, regulation, financial services, nasdaq, options trading, customer rebates

📈Proposed Rule Change for Nasdaq PHLX on Customer Rebates and Strategy Caps

Nasdaq PHLX announces a proposed rule change to amend the Customer Rebate Program's tier thresholds and strategy caps. The adjustments aim to incentivize increased Customer volume and minimize transaction costs for members involved in options trading, aiming to enhance overall trading activity on the exchange.

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Rule 22 Aug 2025 regulatory compliance, financial services, fincen, money laundering, u.s. treasury, cibanco, vector, intercam

💰FinCEN Extends Measures Against Certain Mexican Financial Institutions

FinCEN is issuing notice of an order amending its three June 2025 orders, as amended by its July 2025 order, prohibiting certain transmittals of funds involving CIBanco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de Banca Multiple (CIBanco), Intercam Banco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de Banca Multiple (Intercam), and Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. (Vector), financial institutions operating outside of the United States determined to be of primary money laundering concern in connection with illicit opioid trafficking. This order extends the effective date of the three prior orders to October 20, 2025.

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Notice 21 Aug 2025 agriculture, regulatory, usda, financial services, business assistance, rural business-cooperative service

📄USDA Seeks Comments on Information Collection for Loan Program

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS) invites comments on this information collection for which the Agency intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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Notice 21 Aug 2025 compliance, information collection, regulation, financial services, treasury, casinos

🏦Treasury Reveals Compliance Updates for Financial Institutions

The Department of the Treasury published a document in the Federal Register of July 30, 2025, concerning request for comments on information collection requests being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The document contained errors in the burden estimates for three of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network information collection requests.

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Notice 20 Aug 2025 compliance, regulation, financial services, real estate, appraisal management companies, federal housing financing agency

🏠Proposed Regulatory Collection for Appraisal Management Companies

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA or the Agency) is seeking public comments concerning an information collection known as "Minimum Requirements for Appraisal Management Companies," which has been assigned control number 2590-0013 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FHFA intends to submit the information collection to OMB for review and re-instatement of the control number, which expired on March 31, 2025.

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Notice 20 Aug 2025 financial services, securities regulation, nscc, clearing agency, margin charges

💰NSCC Proposes to Remove Other Transactions Charge - Business Impact

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received a proposal from the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) to eliminate the Other Transactions Charge in its rules. This move aims to align fees with actual market risks and enhance the efficiency of securities transactions conducted by NSCC Members, benefiting overall market participation.

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Notice 20 Aug 2025 sec, financial services, securities exchange, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, index options

📈SEC Extends Review Period for Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options

The SEC has designated a longer period for considering Nasdaq PHLX LLC's proposed rule change to introduce new Bitcoin Index Options. This decision allows the Commission more time to evaluate feedback and implications, with an anticipated conclusion by late October 2025.

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Notice 18 Aug 2025 compliance, regulation, banking, federal reserve, acquisitions, financial services, mergers, bank holding companies

🏦Federal Reserve Notice on Bank Holding Companies' Mergers and Acquisitions

The Federal Reserve System announces applications for the formation and acquisition of bank holding companies under the Bank Holding Company Act. The notice details public disclosure requirements for comments on the applications, providing insights into operational changes and competitive dynamics within the banking sector. Interested parties can express their views before the specified deadline.

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Notice 18 Aug 2025 sec, financial services, securities exchange, trading rules, stock market, regulatory halts

📈NYSE Texas Proposes Changes to Regulatory Halt Rules

The NYSE Texas has issued a notice proposing changes to trading halt rules, amending Rule 7.18 to establish clearer definitions and processes for regulatory and operational halts in securities trading. These changes aim to create consistency across exchanges, enhancing market transparency and operational efficiency for trading participants.

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