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Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star

Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star
Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star
August 29, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

ToxicPanda sounds like an energy drink formulated for people who regard sleep as a character flaw. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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CFTC Signals Supreme Court Battle After Nevada Wins Prediction Markets Case
CFTC Signals Supreme Court Battle After Nevada Wins Prediction Markets Case
August 28, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A court’s ruling that sports event contracts are not swaps that are regulated exclusively by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) set the stage for a...

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Genius Group Targets Bitcoin Treasury Rebuild 5 Months After Selling Off
Genius Group Targets Bitcoin Treasury Rebuild 5 Months After Selling Off
August 28, 2026  |  Bitcoin

Genius Group, a company that operates a bitcoin and artificial intelligence (AI) dual treasury strategy alongside its core education business, plans to acquire $827 million...

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OCC and FDIC Set New Test for Unsafe Bank Practices
OCC and FDIC Set New Test for Unsafe Bank Practices
August 28, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two revised policies and procedures manuals and proposed amendments to Violations of Laws and Regulations framework Thursday...

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BIS GM Ranks Tokenized Deposits Above Stablecoins for Digital Payments
BIS GM Ranks Tokenized Deposits Above Stablecoins for Digital Payments
August 28, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Tokenized deposits are more likely than stablecoins to perform the role of money, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said Friday...

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This Week in Stablecoins: Interoperability vs Competing Interests
This Week in Stablecoins: Interoperability vs Competing Interests
August 28, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Interoperability is what the financial space has touted as a prerequisite for stablecoins to reach commercial scale. But, at the same time, the banks, card...

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Experian and JPMorgan Push Account Checks Into Payment Workflows
Experian and JPMorgan Push Account Checks Into Payment Workflows
August 28, 2026  |  Authentication

Faster payments leave businesses with less time to discover whether the account at the other end belongs to the wrong person, contains bad information or...

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Enterprises Tap the Brakes on Tech Budgets While Demanding AI ROI
Enterprises Tap the Brakes on Tech Budgets While Demanding AI ROI
August 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

While spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure is expected to drive a 14.2% increase in global IT spending this year, not all enterprises are raising their...

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