The DOJ, OFAC, FinCEN and the CFTC settled enforcement actions against Binance, its CEO and former CCO. The coordinated settlements addressed charges against the digital asset exchange for CFTC registration failures and for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and International Emergency Economic Powers Act sanctions programs.
The OCC, the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC extended the comment deadline on a proposed rule on long-term debt requirements. The comment period was extended to January 16, 2024.
At the 2023 U.S. Treasury Market Conference, Under Secretary Nellie Liang and CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam described regulatory initiatives that impact the Treasury markets.
House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of legislators asked banking regulators to clarify "through guidance and other actions" that an SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin, which describes how a custodian must account for digital assets, is not enforceable.
Commentary by Bradley P Ziff
In remarks before the U.S. Treasury Market Conference, Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr identified and responded to challenges facing the Treasury market.