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WSJ: ECB's Lagarde intervened to block Binance's MiCA license in Greece
CryptoEurope

WSJ: ECB's Lagarde intervened to block Binance's MiCA license in Greece

The Wall Street Journal reports the ECB president pushed Greece to delay Binance's MiCA approval, citing dollar stablecoins and the digital euro.

Unsealed filing: Microsoft and OpenAI insiders called news scraping theft
CompaniesUnited States

Unsealed filing: Microsoft and OpenAI insiders called news scraping theft

An unsealed brief in the New York Times-led copyright case quotes Microsoft and OpenAI insiders calling news scraping theft and their chatbots substitutive.

First Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Clears House Committee in 28-21 Vote
CryptoUnited States

First Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Clears House Committee in 28-21 Vote

ARMA clears the House Financial Services Committee 28-21, sending the first federal Bitcoin reserve bill to the full chamber with a 20-year lockup.

SEC and CFTC Vow to Write Crypto Rules Without CLARITY Act
CryptoUnited States

SEC and CFTC Vow to Write Crypto Rules Without CLARITY Act

SEC and CFTC will write crypto rules using existing authority after Senate blocked CLARITY Act 49-50. Agency rules lack the durability of legislation.

Stablecoin Regulation: MiCA vs GENIUS Act — Two Frameworks, Two Philosophies, One Deadline
FintechGlobal

Stablecoin Regulation: MiCA vs GENIUS Act — Two Frameworks, Two Philosophies, One Deadline

MiCA is live in Europe and has excluded USDT. The GENIUS Act is law but rules are missing. The two frameworks compared.

Senate Releases Final CLARITY Act Text With Ethics Deal Ahead of Tuesday Vote
CryptoUnited States

Senate Releases Final CLARITY Act Text With Ethics Deal Ahead of Tuesday Vote

Senate Republicans published the final CLARITY Act text with 126 Democratic changes and a Trump-backed ethics deal, ahead of Tuesday's 60-vote cloture hurdle.

ESMA Flags EU Prediction Market Authorization Gap for Polymarket and Kalshi
FintechEurope

ESMA Flags EU Prediction Market Authorization Gap for Polymarket and Kalshi

ESMA says top prediction-market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi lack EU authorisation, with event contracts potentially subject to MiFID II, MiCA or gambling rules.

Milan's Data Centers to Consume 6 Terawatt-Hours by 2030, the Power of Two Million Households
EconomyItaly

Milan's Data Centers to Consume 6 Terawatt-Hours by 2030, the Power of Two Million Households

By 2030 Milan's data centers could use 6 terawatt-hours a year, the electricity of more than two million households. Water and cumulative impacts still lack a plan.

Poland's Sejm Fails Third Veto Override, Leaving EU's Only Holdout Without MiCA Rules
CryptoEurope

Poland's Sejm Fails Third Veto Override, Leaving EU's Only Holdout Without MiCA Rules

Poland's parliament fell 25 votes short of overriding President Nawrocki's third crypto veto, leaving it the only EU state without MiCA rules.

SEC Approves Nasdaq Texas Digital Commodity Rule for Crypto ETPs
CryptoUnited States

SEC Approves Nasdaq Texas Digital Commodity Rule for Crypto ETPs

The SEC approved a Nasdaq Texas rule change defining digital commodities and allowing crypto ETPs to hold up to 15% of NAV in non-qualifying digital assets.

FHFA Breaks FICO Monopoly: VantageScore 4.0 Open to All US Lenders
Personal financeUnited States

FHFA Breaks FICO Monopoly: VantageScore 4.0 Open to All US Lenders

FHFA Director Pulte orders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to open VantageScore 4.0 to all US lenders, ending FICO's three-decade mortgage scoring monopoly.

Trump Threatens to Cut Off Trade With Deficit Nations Unless the Fed Lowers Rates
Central banksUnited States

Trump Threatens to Cut Off Trade With Deficit Nations Unless the Fed Lowers Rates

Trump threatens to halt trade with surplus nations unless the Fed cuts rates, citing the Supreme Court ruling after August payrolls beat forecasts.

Revolut wins conditional OCC approval for US national bank charter
FintechUnited States

Revolut wins conditional OCC approval for US national bank charter

The OCC grants Revolut preliminary conditional approval for a US national bank charter headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. FDIC insurance and Fed membership still required.

Sberbank Expands Crypto-Backed Loans With Ethereum and USDT Under New Russian Law
CryptoGlobal

Sberbank Expands Crypto-Backed Loans With Ethereum and USDT Under New Russian Law

Sberbank plans to accept Ethereum and USDT as loan collateral alongside Bitcoin as Russia's new digital currency law takes effect September 1.

Trump Declares a National Emergency on the Power Grid: Foreign-Made Equipment Banned
EconomyUnited States

Trump Declares a National Emergency on the Power Grid: Foreign-Made Equipment Banned

Trump signs the executive order declaring a national emergency on the US power grid: risky foreign equipment banned and 120 days for implementing rules.

Rhine Group: Draghi and Collison launch think tank to reboot European competitiveness
EconomyEurope

Rhine Group: Draghi and Collison launch think tank to reboot European competitiveness

Draghi and Collison launch the Rhine Group, a think tank to turn the 170 proposals of the competitiveness report into concrete European reforms.

Revolut launches EURR, its first euro stablecoin, starting in Denmark, Poland and Portugal
FintechEurope

Revolut launches EURR, its first euro stablecoin, starting in Denmark, Poland and Portugal

Revolut begins rolling out EURR, its first euro-pegged stablecoin, to select customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal, with wider EEA access planned later this year.

Marijuana Use Hits Record High in the U.S. as Cigarette Smoking Falls to Historic Low
EconomyUnited States

Marijuana Use Hits Record High in the U.S. as Cigarette Smoking Falls to Historic Low

17% of Americans smoke marijuana, a record high (7% in 2013); cigarettes fall to 11%.

Bitcoin breaks above $80,000: ETF inflows and short liquidations fuel the rally
CryptoGlobal

Bitcoin breaks above $80,000: ETF inflows and short liquidations fuel the rally

Bitcoin broke above $80,000 for the first time since May 2026, driven by $1.9B in weekly ETF inflows and over $4B in short liquidations.

CryptoGlobal

CFTC Chair Selig Directs Staff to Draft Crypto Rules if CLARITY Act Stalls

CFTC Chair Selig told the Innovation Advisory Committee the agency will draft crypto market structure rules if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act.

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