The Legal aspects of retail CBDCs paper examines some key legal questions that may need to be addressed by any jurisdiction considering issuing a retail CBDC but does not attempt to provide definitive answers to those questions. It focuses on four areas: the legal classification of retail CBDC; the obligations and liabilities of participants in the retail CBDC ecosystem; privacy and financial crime; and cross-border issues. 

The CBDCs: System design paper provides some perspectives on overall system design and then focuses on four key issues for designing a well-functioning retail CBDC system: privacy, cybersecurity (including quantum computing), offline functionality; and point of sale considerations.

The GMAC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee also presented on the progress of its utility tokens workstream.

The purpose of the Joint Advisory Committee would be to provide "both the SEC and the CFTC with advice on their respective rules, regulations, and policies related to digital assets."

OCEO is partnering with the American Bankers Association Foundation together with other federal agencies and a private regulator to distribute an infographic to help consumers recognise and avoid so-called “pig butchering” fraud. The one-page infographic illustrates the scam’s phases – from how victims are targeted and groomed to how the scam ends – and provides warning signs and steps to take if a person has been victimised.

OCEO is also partnering with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and the North American Securities Administrators Association to develop and distribute an investor alert that gives customers a clear picture of how “pig butchering” scammers work their way into "the minds and wallets of everyday, knowledgeable people." It targets individuals with "an introspective on how these fraudsters have perfected their criminal craft to entice even the savviest investors."