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Reports released by the White House, Treasury, Commerce and DOJ will help ensure a coordinated and comprehensive approach to digital assets policy.

US persons may request a specific licence from OFAC to complete transactions involving sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash.

CFIUS will have to consider five new sets of national security concerns when reviewing foreign investments in the US.

The US and EU are also discussing plans target Turkish banks that have joined Russia's Mir payment system. Putin unexpectedly admitted to tensions with Xi.

PCAOB inspectors are expected to arrive in Hong Kong soon, but will have to serve three days in hotel quarantine before beginning work at PwC and KPMG's Hong Kong offices.

Clearinghouse members will be required to push their clients' secondary market trades and margins collected through the clearinghouse.

EDX Markets is backed by Citadel Securities, Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, Virtu Financial, Sequoia Capital and Paradigm.

Alena Douhan calls on the US and its allies to lift all sanctions and other restrictions against Iran, and invites the UN to propose mechanisms of compensation, remedy and redress.

In a recent speech, SEC chair Gary Gensler highlighted the need for better disclosures for crypto investors. He also said the "vast majority" of crypto tokens are securities.

The price cap on Russian crude starts in December. India and China import over half of Russia's seaborne oil. Nord Stream 1 is closed.