
US Agencies Propose New Third-Party Risk Guidance for Banks
Four US federal agencies requested comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issued a statement on community bank engagement with core service providers.
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Four US federal agencies requested comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issued a statement on community bank engagement with core service providers.

Blockstream stated it will not pay a ransom to recover approximately 598 Bitcoin still held by hackers who withdrew assets from the Liquid Network sidechain.

JoyIn CEO Guo Renjie claims OpenAI directly distilled its AI framework and design, announcing a lawsuit amid broader US-China tech tensions.

Regulators and industry groups confirmed that securities systems are Year 2000 compliant to ensure uninterrupted market operations.

SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt and Iowa officials will hold a free investor education event in Des Moines on November 21, expected to draw more than 800 attendees.

Senate Republicans released a revised Clarity Act requiring non-decentralized crypto protocols to register with the CFTC ahead of a procedural vote.

The European Securities and Markets Authority warned that growing links between crypto markets and traditional finance, particularly through tokenized equities and prediction markets, could increase systemic risk.

Senate Republicans circulated an updated draft of the Crypto Clarity Act featuring new DeFi registration rules and credit union provisions, setting the stage for a floor vote on September 15.

Federal regulators issued an interim final rule increasing the total asset threshold to $6 billion for community banks eligible for an extended 18-month on-site examination cycle.