The SEC granted conditional exemptive relief to Consolidated Audit Trail ("CAT") participants from certain requirements under the Exchange Act and Regulation NMS in order to reduce operating costs.

SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce called for a "principles-based" framework for crypto custody, arguing that rigid rules risk undermining investor protection and limiting market development.

The SEC issued new guidance to assist broker-dealers and other market participants with the implementation of the Treasury clearing rules.

A firm settled FINRA charges for supervisory and disclosure deficiencies related to municipal bonds traded at a market discount.

Senate and House Democrats called on federal banking regulators to withdraw a proposed rule that would "significantly reduce the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio ("eSLR") requirement for the eight U.S. global systemically important banks."