The SEC Division of Corporation Finance permitted a blockchain-based utility token to be offered and sold without registration under federal securities laws, provided the token is distributed under the specific conditions described in the request.

The CFTC Market Participants Division will not recommend enforcement against operators of certain special purpose vehicles used in bank Credit Risk Transfer transactions for failing to register as Commodity Pool Operators.

SIFMA urged the SEC to revise the treatment of customer margin under SEA Rule 15c3-3 ("Customer protection-reserves and custody of securities"). The association's recommendations concerned the need to address liquidity strains created by the new Treasury clearing requirements.

The SEC released updated plans for two roundtables addressing market-structure reforms and digital-asset privacy.

A firm settled FINRA charges for inadequate risk-management controls and related supervisory failures.