The US Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to amend Rule 15c2-11 so OTC broker-dealer quoting requirements apply only to "equity securities", reversing a 2021 interpretation that extended the rule to fixed-income markets. It also opened a 60-day comment window to gather views on how "equity security" should be defined and whether certain crypto assets could fall within the rule's scope.

Australia's corporate regulator ASIC said a Gen Z survey found 23% of respondents own crypto and warned that social media "finfluencers" and AI chatbots can contribute to riskier financial decisions. The poll of 1,127 Australians aged 18–28, conducted Nov. 28 to Dec. 10, found 63% use social media for financial guidance and 18% use AI platforms, while 64% said they trust AI.