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CFTC Prepares to Draft Rules for Trading Compute Derivatives Contracts

CFTC Prepares to Draft Rules for Trading Compute Derivatives Contracts
CFTC Prepares to Draft Rules for Trading Compute Derivatives Contracts
August 19, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking comment on the listing of compute derivatives contracts as it prepares to establish the “gold standard” for...

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OpenAI Halts Frontier AI Training After Cybersecurity Alarm
OpenAI Halts Frontier AI Training After Cybersecurity Alarm
August 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI told the public on Tuesday that it is deliberately slowing down. “As models become more capable, the risks associated with developing and testing them...

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Rain CEO Says Merchants Receive Stablecoin Payments Without Knowing It
Rain CEO Says Merchants Receive Stablecoin Payments Without Knowing It
August 19, 2026  |  Blockchain

With stablecoins increasingly moving through existing payment networks, many merchants don’t know they are receiving stablecoin payments, Rain CEO Farooq Malik told The Block, according to a report posted Wednesday (Aug. 19)....

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Boston Fed Economists Say Tariffs Not Main Cause of 2025 Inflation
Boston Fed Economists Say Tariffs Not Main Cause of 2025 Inflation
August 19, 2026  |  Economy

Tariffs alone cannot explain the persistence of 3% inflation in 2025, three Federal Reserve Bank of Boston economists wrote in an article posted Wednesday (Aug....

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FTC Warns Businesses Against Using Personalized Pricing
FTC Warns Businesses Against Using Personalized Pricing
August 19, 2026  |  Business

Federal regulators are warning that companies using consumers’ personal data to set prices could be violating the law. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Cantor Fitzgerald Enters Prediction Markets Space With Kalshi
Cantor Fitzgerald Enters Prediction Markets Space With Kalshi
August 19, 2026  |  Partnerships

Investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald is moving into the prediction markets space, according to a Wednesday (Aug. 19) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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White House AI Testing Plans Remain Murky
White House AI Testing Plans Remain Murky
August 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Earlier this month, the White House hosted artificial intelligence companies to discuss a new framework for testing their technology. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Finance Stack’s Great Unbundling Has CFOs Asking What They Need to Own
The Finance Stack’s Great Unbundling Has CFOs Asking What They Need to Own
August 19, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The bigger the company, the more sprawling its back office tends to be. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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