Regulation
AI

Oscars Ban AI Performances and Screenplays From Eligibility

New rules require human actors and writers for Oscar consideration. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Institutional

Brazil's central bank bans stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments

The ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, but individual crypto investors…
Markets

A16z sides with CFTC against states seeking to ban prediction markets

Venture capital firm a16z argues that state crackdowns on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket conflict with federal law and hurt…
DeFi

CLARITY Act stablecoin yield rules finalized: ‘Go time’ for crypto bill

Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn expects the banking industry to “increase their opposition efforts” following the release of…
AI

Minnesota Moves to Ban AI Apps That Generate Fake Nude Images

The bill, which bans AI tools that generate fake nudity and lets victims sue their creators, will go to Governor…
Markets

Senate Unanimously Bans Members and Staff From Trading on Prediction Markets

The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to ban senators and their staff from participating in prediction markets, a rules change that…
Regulation

Gemini Wins CFTC Derivatives Clearing License, Completing Regulatory Stack for Prediction Markets and Perps

Gemini’s affiliate Gemini Olympus secured a CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organization license, giving the exchange full in-house control over clearing and…
Regulation

Bithumb scores a legal win in South Korea as six-month suspension is lifted by local judge

South Korea’s financial watchdog imposed a $24.6 million fine on Bithumb and partial suspension that came into effect last month.…
Regulation

U.S. senators won't be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves

The Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules to ban members and their staffs from wagers on prediction markets platforms.…
AI

Elon Musk Says xAI Used OpenAI Models to Train Grok

The admission in federal court is a rare acknowledgment of the use of distillation techniques as AI firms compete to…