Today's Focus: Financial Regulation & Compliance — Friday, June 19, 2026
Today's Top Story
EU Crypto Firms Face July 1 MiCA Deadline
The EU's MiCA "grandfathering" period for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) ends on July 1, 2026 — 12 days away. After that date, any firm providing crypto-asset services to EU clients without a MiCA authorisation, or a pending application under its national transitional window, will be operating in breach of EU law and must stop serving EU clients. ESMA has been pushing national regulators toward convergent CASP licensing, so there is little room for a soft landing. If your firm touches EU crypto customers, your authorisation status needs to be settled this week.
Also Today
Form PF relief — comment deadline in 4 days. The joint SEC–CFTC proposal to amend Form PF closes for comment on June 23. It would raise the private-fund filing threshold from $150M to $1B in AUM (exempting nearly half of current filers) and lift the large hedge fund adviser reporting threshold from $1.5B to $10B. File comments now if your funds sit near either threshold. SEC 2026-40
CME sues the CFTC over Kalshi crypto futures. On June 19, CME Group filed suit alleging the CFTC unlawfully approved crypto perpetual futures for prediction-market operator Kalshi by overriding the statutory definition of a "swap." Watch the docket — the ruling could reshape how perpetual-style crypto derivatives are classified and listed in the US. CFTC Press Room
FSB consults on responsible AI in finance. The Financial Stability Board's June 10 consultation sets out 12 sound practices for AI adoption across financial institutions, covering governance and lifecycle management; comments are due July 22. Benchmark your AI governance against the 12 practices before the window closes. FSB publications
⏰ Deadline Alert
June 23 (4 days): Form PF joint amendments — comment period closes.
July 1 (12 days): MiCA transitional period ends for EU CASPs.
One Thing to Do Today
If your firm provides crypto-asset services to EU clients, confirm today that you hold a MiCA authorisation — or a valid pending application — and prepare to halt unlicensed EU services before July 1.
Next Up
No briefing this weekend. Monday's focus: Cybersecurity, Data Security & Cloud Security.
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