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At FIA Expo, Walt Lukken sat down with Circle's co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire. They discussed Circle going public, stablecoins on a basic level and Circle's own USDC, the GENIUS Act and how that will change the financial landscape, central bank digital currencies, and more. CONTINUE READING

Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), based in Dallas, received SEC approval in September 2025 to operate as a national securities exchange and is on track to launch trading, exchange-traded products and corporate listings in 2026. The new exchange is backed by major financial firms, including JP Morgan, Bank of America, BlackRock, Citadel Securities, Charles Schwab and Goldman Sachs. TXSE will serve US-based and international issuers, investors and market participants. CONTINUE READING

FIA congratulates Mike on his confirmation to chair the CFTC. At a time when Congress is navigating a regulatory framework for digital assets, and technology is disrupting and enhancing traditional finance, Mike is the right person with the right experience to lead the agency through these times of great change. CONTINUE READING

Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry CONTINUE READING

EPTA has responded to the FCA Consultation Paper on the UK Short Selling Regime. The response is generally in favour of the proposed changes while suggesting some further reforms to meet their objective, which is to reduce the operational burden on firms and make the SSR fit for the UK market. CONTINUE READING

Non-traditional derivatives, such as perpetual futures and event-based contracts, are moving rapidly into the mainstream, driven by advances in technology, demand for round-the-clock trading and the continued institutionalisation of crypto assets. These themes were in focus during a panel discussion at FIA Asia. Executives from exchanges and futures commission merchants discussed the attractiveness of these products and how prepared the industry is to support them at scale.  CONTINUE READING