Topic: cryptocurrency regulation
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US bets on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
The CFTC is actively targeting U.S. traders who use VPNs to access offshore prediction markets like Polymarket, with Chairman Michael Selig vowing to find and prosecute them. The agency is deploying AI-driven automation to analyze trading patterns and flag potential manipulation, helping manage i...
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Katie Haun: Championing Stablecoins for Digital Dollars
Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor turned venture capitalist, was an early advocate for stablecoins, recognizing their potential to bridge traditional finance and blockchain technology despite initial skepticism. Stablecoins, now valued at over $250 billion, offer financial stability and acc...
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s biggest stage features Amazon, Replit, Tether leaders
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place October 13–15 in San Francisco, focuses on the practical challenges of building, funding, and scaling companies in the AI era, with speakers from Amazon, Replit, Tether, and Benchmark. The event features sessions addressing key AI-driven topics, including the...
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Sanctioned $21B Crypto Scam Market Still Active on Telegram
The UK government has sanctioned the Xinbi Guarantee platform for enabling massive cryptocurrency fraud and human trafficking, but it remains operational on Telegram, raising enforcement concerns. Despite the sanctions, Telegram has not removed the channel, highlighting a critical gap between reg...
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The Download: AI Hype vs. Reality
The AI discourse is shifting from speculative hype to a more grounded, practical assessment of its true capabilities, limitations, and real-world applications. Key areas of scrutiny include AI's role as an augmentative tool rather than a replacement for human expertise and the need to address eth...
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2026's New Tech Laws: What You Need to Know
A significant wave of new state-level technology regulations took effect in early 2026, creating a complex patchwork of rules governing AI, data privacy, and consumer rights across the U.S. Key examples include Colorado's right-to-repair law, California's stringent AI transparency statutes, and v...
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2025: The Year AI Hype Met Reality and GPS Jamming Fights Back
Lawmakers are investigating the significant energy and water consumption of AI data centers, questioning the technology's environmental and economic costs. The Trump administration launched the US Tech Force to recruit tech talent for federal modernization, while Ford canceled a new electric truc...
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'Bitcoin Queen' Jailed 11 Years for $7.3B Crypto Fraud
Zhimin Qian, known as the "Bitcoin Queen," received an 11-year and eight-month prison sentence in London for orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency fraud that deceived over 128,000 investors in China from 2014 to 2017, resulting in the UK's largest-ever seizure of 61,000 Bitcoin. The Metropolitan...
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MAGA vs. Broligarchs: The Prediction Market War
The Trump administration's CFTC is supporting prediction markets, directly opposing Republican-led states like Utah that view them as illegal gambling, fracturing a previous political-tech alliance. The administration is targeting AI company Anthropic with punitive measures, a move driven by ideo...
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