The SEC issued an exemptive order providing conditional relief from the U.S. Treasury securities central clearing mandate for certain inter-affiliate repurchase agreement transactions.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig told agricultural-industry leaders that the CFTC will not impose crypto-market innovations such as perpetual contracts and around-the-clock trading on traditional commodity markets.

The Managed Funds Association urged the SEC to pay for the Consolidated Audit Trail itself, rather than have broker-dealers and investors bear the cost.

President Trump signed two related Executive Orders on quantum technology, one to lead in the development of U.S. quantum computing and the other to protect the nation's data, critical infrastructure, and digital economy from cryptographic attacks.

NYSE American asked the SEC to let it offer trading in eligible equity options outside regular market hours, adding early-morning and evening sessions to its current trading day.