Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push
President Trump named a new "Super Intelligence Force" to coordinate federal AI policy, with Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton at the helm...
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US advances crypto policy despite CLARITY Act stall
U.S. regulators' proactive crypto measures may signal a shift towards agency-driven policy development, bypassing stalled legislative efforts. The pos...
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ICBA Sues OCC Over Crypto Trust Charters
The complaint targets Protego’s conditional approval and seeks to stop the agency from granting charters under its disputed rule and guidance.
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Ex-NCA Officer Must Pay Back $2.4M After Stealing Seized Bitcoin
A former U.K. National Crime Agency officer, Paul Chowles, has been ordered to repay approximately $2.38 million for stealing 50 bitcoin seized during...
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Chainlink And Swift Demo Automated Tokenized-Equity Dividends Across Four Blockchains
TL;DR Chainlink built a Swift Hackathon solution that automated a cash-dividend workflow for tokenized equities across four blockchains. The system us...
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Hester Peirce Leaves SEC After Years At The Center Of US Crypto Policy
TL;DR SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is concluding her tenure at the agency on October 2. Peirce became one of the most visible voices inside the SEC ...
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OpenWorld Begins Nasdaq Trading As VerifyMe Deal Creates Public Tokenization Company
TL;DR OpenWorld and VerifyMe have completed their business combination, with the combined company trading on Nasdaq under OPNW from October 1. Managem...
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SEC proposes overhaul of crypto custody rules for investment advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is tackling a question that has long complicated institutional crypto investing: how registered investmen...
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South Korea abolishes central prosecution agency, creates new legal entities
The reform may lead to increased scrutiny and limitations on prosecutorial actions, affecting the handling of high-profile cases. The post South Korea...
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CFTC Sends White House New Rules to Cement Its Grip on Prediction Markets
The two proposals would define event contracts as "swaps" while excluding "casino-style gambling products"—a bid to cement the agency's exclusive juri...
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SEC Chair Paul Atkins Vows Onchain Rules Despite Failed CLAIRTY Act
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins told CNBC that “even though the CLARITY Act failed in Congress,” the agency is “proceeding ...
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Painting Roofs White Cut AC Use in a Philadelphia Pilot of 340 Homes
A reflective white roof coating cut air-conditioning demand by about 560 kWh per home per year in a Philadelphia pilot that covered 340 modest houses....
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DeFi Was Never Going to Get Its Clarity from US Congress
Last week’s failed CLARITY Act cloture vote will be read as a setback for crypto. That reading misses where decentralized finance (DeFi) compliance wa...
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Bitcoin Miner Hive Escalates Swedish VAT Dispute to European Commission
The Swedish Tax Agency, Bikupa Datacenter AB, and Bikupa Datacenter 2 AB, Swedish subsidiaries of bitcoin mining firm Hive Digital Technologies, are e...
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CFTC Warns Prediction Markets Over Manipulation Risks In ‘Mention’ Contracts
TL;DR The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight has issued guidance on prediction contracts that settle based on whether a person says, mentions or does...
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Ex-SEC acting chair: Agency dropped crypto cases to avoid issues with credibility
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said that the agency dropped many cases against crypto companies in early 2025 to avoid potential credibility problems in ...
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CFTC Chair Selig Says Regulator Is Preparing for ‘24-7, On-Chain’ Markets
Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Chair Selig Says Regulator Is Preparing for ‘24-7, On-Chain’ Markets Mike Selig has said that the CFTC is looking forward to “e...
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North Korea's Fake Job Interviews Drained $11M From 7,000 Crypto Wallets
A seven-agency advisory ties the WaterPlum hacking crew and Pyongyang's remote IT worker scheme to the same bureau.
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TD Cowen: SEC and CFTC rules more durable than orders, but both lag behind legislation
Agency rules offer temporary relief in crypto regulation, but lack the permanence and stability that only legislative action can provide. The post TD ...
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CFTC submits crypto market rules to White House after Clarity Act stalls
The CFTC's move may accelerate crypto regulation through agency rulemaking, potentially sidelining legislative efforts like the Clarity Act. The post ...
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International Energy Agency projects AI data center power demand to double by 2030
AI-driven data center growth may strain power grids, necessitating faster infrastructure development and impacting other energy-intensive sectors. The...
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Korean Police Traced Polymarket Users Through the Blockchain
South Korean police spent five months identifying individual Polymarket traders through public blockchain records and booking them on suspicion of ill...
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CFTC advances crypto rulemaking after Senate bill fails 49-50
The CFTC's proactive rulemaking highlights regulatory agility but underscores the fragility of agency-driven rules compared to legislative acts. The p...
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CFTC Kicks Off Crypto Rulemaking, Bypassing a Stalled Congress
The agency submitted a prerule on crypto asset transactions and markets to the White House for review, signaling it will build a derivatives framework...
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Ex-SEC Chief Claims Agency Overreaches Authority on Crypto Rules
John Reed Stark argues that the SEC’s new regulatory pretensions run counter to a decade of litigation and conflict with the major questions doctrine,...
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CFTC Gives Crypto Wallet Developers a New Regulatory Escape Hatch
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) just opened a regulatory side door for software developers, allowing some to market derivatives, ...
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JPMorgan warns agency crypto rules lack durability after CLARITY Act failure
The failure of the CLARITY Act leaves crypto regulation vulnerable to shifting agency rules, risking instability with each new administration. The pos...
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Ripple Says XRP Is Not a Security, Recognized as Digital Commodity
Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty says XRP’s U.S. regulatory status remains clear following years of litigation and federal agency guidance. ...
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Former SEC and CFTC leaders debate Clarity Act’s future after Senate defeat at Avalanche Summit
The Senate's rejection of the Clarity Act highlights ongoing regulatory uncertainty in crypto, prompting reliance on existing agency powers. The post ...
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CFTC Chairman Says Agency Will Write Crypto Rules After Clarity Act Vote Fails
Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Chairman Says Agency Will Write Crypto Rules After Clarity Act Vote Fails Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig...
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