The SEC has announced fraud charges stemming from unregistered offerings and sales of investment plans called mining packages, which promised investors signficant returns. 

The SEC announces an additional 20 positions dedicated to the unit responsible for bringing enforcement actions related to crypto markets and cyber-related threats. 

On April 27, 2022 the Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael Hsu issued a statement suggesting that the government should work together with the cryptocurrency industry and academics to develop uniform standards for stablecoins.

IOSCO, an international association of securities regulators which and includes the SEC and CFTC in its membership, just issued a Report about DeFi which may impact future legislation and regulation

On February 9, 2022, CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam made a fresh appeal to Congress to grant his agency expanded authority to oversee crypto markets and provide $100 million in additional funds.

U.S. Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang testified before the House Financial Services Committee on February 8, 2022 and urged lawmakers to pass legislation to oversee stablecoin issuers.

On February 4, 2022, the U.S. Treasury released a report on money laundering in the art market stating that NFT platforms may be considered virtual asset service providers by the Financial Action Task Force and may come under FinCEN’s regulations.