April 26, 2024

FINRA

FINRA has taken several steps to engage with members regarding their current and planned activities relating to digital assets.

19th July 2019: The deadline to report crypto activity was extended today by FINRA, which issued Regulatory Notice 19-24 urging firms to continue keeping their Regulatory Coordinators abreast of their activities related to digital assets until July 31, 2020.

6th July 2018: FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 18-20, encouraging firms to keep their Regulatory Coordinator informed if the firm, or its associated persons or affiliates, engaged, or intended to engage, in activities related to digital assets, including digital assets that are non-securities. Regulatory Notice 18-20 requested that firms provide these updates to Regulatory Coordinators until July 31, 2019.