A CFTC final rule that applies federal speculative position limits to 25 "core referenced futures contracts," including futures and options linked to those contracts and economically equivalent swaps, was published in the Federal Register.

In a new Executive Order, President Trump amended and expanded certain prohibitions to address the threat from securities investments that finance Communist Chinese military companies.

OCC Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P. Brooks departed the agency on January 14, 2021.

FinCEN extended comment periods on a proposal concerning transactions that involve convertible virtual currency and digital assets with legal tender status.