CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero appointed Joseph R. Cisewski to serve as her Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel.

Senator Pat J. Toomey (R-PA) criticized the SEC and Chair Gary Gensler for their "uncompromising refusal to give regulatory clarity to the cryptocurrency community and consumers."

The OCC revised and replaced its 2013 policy statement on minority depository institutions to (i) update and streamline descriptions of its policies, procedures and programs and (ii) describe the range of programs it has in place to support MDIs.

Comments on an FDIC proposal to update the accounting standards in the risk-based deposit insurance assessment system applicable to certain insured depository institutions are due by August 26th.

Comments on an SEC proposal to amend SEA Rule 14a-8, which would narrow the bases upon which an issuer can exclude shareholder proposals, must be submitted before September 12th.