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FCA Begins Vetting Crypto Companies for UK Market Access

FCA Begins Vetting Crypto Companies for UK Market Access
FCA Begins Vetting Crypto Companies for UK Market Access
September 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has begun accepting applications from crypto firms that want to be brought into full FCA regulation when the country’s...

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Tungsten Debuts Tool to Streamline Invoice-to-Pay Automation
Tungsten Debuts Tool to Streamline Invoice-to-Pay Automation
September 30, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Tungsten Automation has introduced the accounts payable automation engine for its invoice-to-pay platform. The workflow automation company’s new InvoiceAgility+ is designed to use agentic artificial intelligence...

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AI Giants Sign Safety Pact With No Teeth
AI Giants Sign Safety Pact With No Teeth
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Calls to regulate artificial intelligence have grown louder this year, including from inside the industry. The White House answered Tuesday (Sept. 29) with a pact...

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CFTC Proposes Rules to Say Prediction Markets Are Not Gambling
CFTC Proposes Rules to Say Prediction Markets Are Not Gambling
September 30, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

America’s prediction markets regulator has submitted two rules for White House review as it battles states over industry oversight. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rules, the subject of...

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Ripple Expands in Brazil as Coinbase Pushes Back on Stablecoin Taxes
Ripple Expands in Brazil as Coinbase Pushes Back on Stablecoin Taxes
September 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Brazilian financial market infrastructure firm CSD BR partnered with blockchain solution provider Ripple to use the XRP Ledger blockchain as an additional layer for recording...

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FTC Investigating Tech Giants Over AI’s Potential Threat to Consumers
FTC Investigating Tech Giants Over AI’s Potential Threat to Consumers
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI and Anthropic are reportedly facing a regulatory investigation over their tech’s safety. The investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) focuses on the potential dangers artificial intelligence (AI) poses...

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Stronger GDP Raises the Stakes for Winning Consumer Dollars
Stronger GDP Raises the Stakes for Winning Consumer Dollars
September 30, 2026  |  Economy

Go figure. Inflation picked up in August. Real disposable income didn’t move much. Consumers responded by spending substantially more. The trends are more revealing about...

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Rogue Agent Incidents Add New Wrinkle to Delaware Plan for AI-Run Companies
Rogue Agent Incidents Add New Wrinkle to Delaware Plan for AI-Run Companies
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Delaware’s first-in-the-nation proposal to create companies managed by artificial intelligence agents is confronting a new complication. Mounting evidence that AI agents do not always remain...

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