Two former investment bankers face SEC charges over insider trading in the stock of a utility holding company ahead of its acquisition announcement.

The CFTC issued a request for comment on how designated contract markets should address statutory core principles when listing derivatives contracts that reference the price of computing power.

The Security Traders Association warned the SEC that its proposal to rescind the trade-through rule and eliminate restrictions on locked and crossed markets could lead to systemic "unnatural" locked quotes designed to capture liquidity rebates.

The CFTC proposed amending its regulations to eliminate the requirement that swap execution facilities offer an order book for permitted transactions.

Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott said that the Senate will vote on digital asset market structure legislation on September 15, 2026, and that the bill has "a really good shot" at becoming law this year, arguing that statutory rules are necessary to secure long-term U.S. leadership in the sector.