The Blockchain Association and the North American Blockchain Association formed a "strategic alliance" to align their federal and state regulatory approaches on implementation of the GENIUS Act.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, in coordination with the Federal Reserve, FDIC, NCUA, and OCC, issued guidance to financial institutions on the scope and application of suspicious activity reporting requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act.

A firm settled FINRA charges for failing to implement an anti-money laundering compliance program designed to detect suspicious wire transfers in high-risk jurisdictions.

The North American Securities Administrators Association highlighted opposition by 28 securities and financial regulation scholars to provisions in the Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025 that would "undermine the ... authority of state securities regulators to fight fraud."

Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr underscored the "indispensable role" of community banks in local economies and described the challenges posed by technology and regulation.