The CFTC entered into a final agreement with two publicly-traded companies to settle charges for wheat futures price manipulation.
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In its "2022 National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing," Treasury prioritized closing regulatory and legal gaps in the AML/CFT regime and the use of new technology to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its efforts.
In a section of its May 2022 Financial Stability Report, the Federal Reserve Board examined the potential ability of a U.S. central bank digital currency to support financial stability in light of a "rapid[ly] digitizing economy[.]"
In a discussion paper, ISDA provided a roadmap "for participants in the derivatives industry who are working to implement new technology solutions and applications aimed at optimizing and digitizing financial markets."
The SEC provided guidance on security-based swap dealer applications for statutorily disqualified associated persons to be permitted to effect, or be involved in effecting, security-based swaps on behalf of an SBS entity.