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CLARITY Act deadline: Senate crypto bill faces July 4 squeeze
CLARITY Act deadline pressure is building as Senate calendar math, ethics language and House differences cloud a July 4 crypto vote.
Russian shadow fleet tanker boarded by UK in 6-hour raid
Russian shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos was boarded for six hours as Britain moved sanctions enforcement from paper listings to oil logistics.
OpenAI probe adds IPO risk as state AGs seek answers
OpenAI probe by state attorneys general adds legal risk to its IPO path, with questions over data, advertising and vulnerable users.
Zimbabwe crypto rules add $500 annual registration fee
Zimbabwe crypto rules will require annual registration and a $500 fee, putting frontier-market digital assets under formal oversight.
Poland crypto veto 2026: third rejection slows EU rules
Poland crypto veto 2026 keeps MiCA compliance in limbo after Karol Nawrocki rejected the bill for a third time, extending uncertainty.
Anthropic AI export controls block foreign access to top models
Anthropic AI export controls forced the company to cut off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all customers after a Commerce directive.
Pirro Fed probe losses stay on books, DC judge rules
Pirro Fed probe losses will remain on the record after a federal judge refused to erase DOJ setbacks tied to Jerome Powell.
Pirro Fed probe losses stay on books, DC judge rules
Pirro Fed probe losses will remain on the record after a federal judge refused to erase DOJ setbacks tied to Jerome Powell.
CFTC weighs CME 24/7 oil futures block as risk rises
CFTC CME 24/7 oil futures scrutiny could slow a 10-barrel WTI contract as regulators test always-on crude trading.
SEC Rule 611 rollback may unlock tokenized US stocks
SEC Rule 611 rollback could ease tokenized US stock trading on DeFi rails, but the proposal still faces a 60-day comment window.
Coupang data leak fine: South Korea sets $409M record
Coupang data leak fine of $409 million raises the regulatory cost of a breach that affected 33.67 million accounts and rattled governance risk.
Halkbank sanctions case: US seeks dismissal in 2026
Halkbank sanctions case may end after DOJ sought dismissal, easing a $20bn Iran sanctions fight that has weighed on Turkey's state lender.
OpenAI says China-linked accounts targeted US data centers
OpenAI China-linked accounts targeted US data centers, the company said, adding political risk to the AI infrastructure buildout.
UK AI chip buys test state demand against US capital
UK AI chip buys would turn procurement into capital support, as ministers try to keep British firms from chasing US scale.
Brian Kahn fraud case dropped in $300mn Prophecy probe
Brian Kahn fraud case was dropped as US prosecutors moved to dismiss a $300mn Prophecy indictment before trial, easing one legal overhang.
OpenAI stake talks push US AI policy into venture finance
OpenAI stake talks would shift Washington from AI oversight to state capital, raising valuation and policy risks for private labs.
OpenAI government stake would reset AI IPO math in 2026
OpenAI government stake talks could add a political-risk premium to AI valuations as investors weigh ownership, regulation and IPO exits.
Anthropic AI slowdown creates an IPO-era regulatory moat
Anthropic AI slowdown talk gives the IPO-bound lab a safety argument that could also harden its edge over rivals facing new rules.
SEC disgorgement power upheld by Supreme Court in 9-0 ruling
SEC disgorgement power remains intact after a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling preserved a central fraud-enforcement remedy for the agency.
China outbound investment curbs hit individuals from July 1
China outbound investment curbs will cover individuals from July 1, adding compliance risk for stock buyers after $807bn left last year.
OpenAI mandatory AI testing push splits Trump order
OpenAI mandatory AI testing would go beyond Trump's voluntary order, exposing a policy split around frontier-model risk and oversight.
Banca Sella MiCA clearance sets 2026 crypto launch
Banca Sella MiCA clearance makes it Italy's first bank able to bring crypto custody and transfer services to selected customers in 2026.
Andrew Left guilty verdict tests short-seller speech
Andrew Left guilty verdict puts activist short sellers and online stock commentators on notice after a jury convicted him on 13 counts.
Florida sues OpenAI, Altman over ChatGPT risks
Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman in a first state case testing chatbot safety claims, adding liability risk to AI's IPO track.
China top court studies crypto case rules as disputes rise
China's Supreme People's Court said it will study rules for crypto-related cases as virtual-asset disputes and seized-token questions grow.
