The SEC reopened the comment period on two pending requests for exemptive relief from its Treasury securities central clearing mandate, seeking public input on potential exemption structures for foreign financial institutions and affiliated counterparties.

The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight issued a staff advisory reminding designated contract markets of their self-certification obligations for market-maker and incentive programs on prediction markets.

The White House issued a presidential memorandum mandating that the National Coordination Center, under co-directors from the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security, establish a program authorizing vetted U.S. companies to conduct offensive and surveillance cyber operations against foreign cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations.

The OCC reported that it continues to prioritize reinvigorating de novo chartering as a means of building a more robust and diverse banking system.

Ten state Attorneys General sued the OCC to block two rules that preempt state laws requiring banks to pay interest on mortgage escrow account balances.