The DOJ and the CFTC filed parallel charges against an active-duty U.S. Army Master Sergeant, alleging he used classified nonpublic military information to place bets on a prediction market and profit from the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Capital Markets scheduled a hearing titled "From Order to Execution: Ensuring Efficient and Transparent Equity Markets" for May 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in 2128 Rayburn House Office Building.

A broker-dealer settled state charges for unreasonable commissions on small principal equity transactions.

Nasdaq proposed tightening its initial listing requirements for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins called on global regulators to deepen cooperation on regulatory policy, cross-border enforcement, and emerging technology to safeguard international capital markets.