Regulation

Senate’s New Stablecoin Draft Doesn’t Target Trump’s Crypto, Tweaks Big-Tech Approach
Senate’s New Stablecoin Draft Doesn’t Target Trump’s Crypto, Tweaks Big-Tech Approach

The latest draft of the U.S. Senate's stablecoin legislation includes enough changes that Democratic senators may now have an easier time getting back on board, though consumer advocates say it still ...

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Kevin O’Leary: ‘I Want More Regulation, And I Want It Now’
Kevin O’Leary: ‘I Want More Regulation, And I Want It Now’

Kevin O’Leary, chairman of O’Leary Ventures, said the crypto industry isn’t regulated enough — which is holding digital assets back from true institutional adoption.

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U.S. Senate’s Stablecoin Push Still Alive as Bill May Return to Floor: Sources
U.S. Senate’s Stablecoin Push Still Alive as Bill May Return to Floor: Sources

After a suddenly rocky road for the U.S. legislative effort to regulate stablecoin issuers, the Senate is poised to move forward again with newly polished language in the bill that may see some proced...

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New York Finance Watchdog Harris Says State’s BitLicense Is Still a Global Standard
New York Finance Watchdog Harris Says State’s BitLicense Is Still a Global Standard

In the absence of a U.S. federal framework, New York's crypto regulatory regime remains a guide for domestic and international regulators, and that includes Congress, Adrienne Harris, head of the New ...

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Trump’s Memecoin, Crypto Stake Make Legislating ‘More Complicated’: Rep. French Hill
Trump’s Memecoin, Crypto Stake Make Legislating ‘More Complicated’: Rep. French Hill

U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures, including the launch of his TRUMP memecoin in January, have complicated bipartisan efforts to get stablecoin legislation passed, Rep. French Hill, a la...

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Why one obscure app could help crumble Meta’s empire
Why one obscure app could help crumble Meta’s empire

If the question, "Who is Meta's biggest rival?" were on a Family Feud survey, TikTok would likely be the winning answer. In the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against the Facebook and Insta...

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Gibraltar to Establish Crypto Derivatives Clearing, Settlement Rules to Enhance Market Integrity
Gibraltar to Establish Crypto Derivatives Clearing, Settlement Rules to Enhance Market Integrity

The Gibraltar government said it plans to establish the world's first rules for the clearing and settlement of crypto derivatives, creating a regulatory framework to improve market integrity and reduc...

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PayPal launches iPhone NFC payments in Germany after EU forced Apple to open up
PayPal launches iPhone NFC payments in Germany after EU forced Apple to open up

German iPhone users are starting to report that they’re now able to use PayPal’s tap-to-pay feature at in-store payment terminals, according to German tech site iPhone Ticker. The new capability, ...

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Did Apple get too big for its own good? With Daring Fireball’s John Gruber
Did Apple get too big for its own good? With Daring Fireball’s John Gruber

We’re doing something a little different on today’s episode of Decoder. I asked my friend John Gruber, of the website Daring Fireball, to come on the show and talk about the future of Apple — an...

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Apple is looking at adding Perplexity and other AI search engines to Safari
Apple is looking at adding Perplexity and other AI search engines to Safari

Apple is “actively looking at” bringing AI search options to Safari. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, made the statement during Google’s antitrust trial on Wednesday, sayin...

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