FIA CEO Walt Lukken identified three areas critical to forging the future for the global derivatives markets: (i) greater standardization of trade flow; (ii) adoption of distributed ledger technology to improve collateral management and settlement; and (iii) regulatory simplification.

FINRA suspended a broker for engaging in an undisclosed outside business activity.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson touted the promise of artificial intelligence to transform regulatory compliance in the financial marketplace, but urged caution as AI becomes more embedded in supervisory and surveillance functions.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins appointed Jamie Selway as Director of the Division of Trading and Markets. Acting Director David Saltiel will step down on July 4, 2025.

The Senate passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act. The final vote on the bipartisan bill was 68–30.