SEC Chair Gary Gensler criticized "those who seek to reduce information available to investors," including crypto industry participants who attempt to avoid registration and required disclosure requirements.

The SEC was sanctioned for presenting false and misleading evidence in obtaining a temporary restraining order and asset freeze against a crypto firm. Judge Robert J. Shelby delivered the ruling, calling the SEC's actions toward the crypto firm a "gross abuse of power."

NFA questioned the "proposed methodology" of a CFTC proposal that would apply to direct clearing of transactions by customers not intermediated through an FCM.

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra decried the trend toward bank consolidation and proposed reforms to bank merger policy.

The OCC, the FRB and the FDIC jointly issued (i) an interim final rule that delays the applicability date of the facility-based assessment areas and public file provisions contained in the Community Reinvestment Act and (ii) a final rule that makes related technical amendments.