The SEC is actively pursuing rule changes aimed at reversing a roughly 40 percent decline in U.S. listed companies since the mid-1990s. SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency seeks comment on reforms to "gun-jumping" communication rules and to direct-listing requirements.

A broker-dealer settled FINRA charges for publishing roughly 300 equity research reports over more than five years without first obtaining required approvals or proper registrations.

Futures Industry Association President Walt Lukken urged the CFTC to establish a clearer and more durable regulatory framework for prediction markets.

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould abstained from a vote on FDIC staff feedback letters regarding the resolution plans of U.S. global systemically important banks.

The FDIC proposed rules to require state-chartered bank subsidiaries that issue payment stablecoins to maintain anti-money-laundering, sanctions and reporting programs aligned with FinCEN and OFAC requirements.