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Illinois Agrees to 6-Month Pause on Crypto Tax

Illinois Agrees to 6-Month Pause on Crypto Tax
Illinois Agrees to 6-Month Pause on Crypto Tax
October 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Illinois has reportedly agreed to postpone implementing a new tax on crypto transactions. The tax, the first state levy of its kind in the country,...

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Robinhood Lets AI Agents Trade Without Customer Sign-Off
Robinhood Lets AI Agents Trade Without Customer Sign-Off
October 01, 2026  |  Investments

Robinhood is giving retail investors new access to artificial intelligence (AI) agents that can trade for them. Customers approve each order by default. They can...

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Walmart Uses Flashing Digital Shelf Labels to Help Shoppers Find Items
Walmart Uses Flashing Digital Shelf Labels to Help Shoppers Find Items
October 01, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart is using flashing lights on its digital shelf labels to help customers and associates find the product they’re looking for, the company said in...

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PhonePe and Revolut Test the Price of Going Global
PhonePe and Revolut Test the Price of Going Global
October 01, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Digital platforms spread technology and product development across millions of customers, a model that makes adding another market attractive. However, international expansion brings more local...

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Citigroup Predicts Slower Yet Steadier Crypto Inflows
Citigroup Predicts Slower Yet Steadier Crypto Inflows
October 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Citigroup has reportedly hiked its 12-month forecasts for bitcoin and ether as cryptocurrency activity picks up. The brokerage raised its target for bitcoin from $82,000...

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New York and Wyoming Join Forces to Regulate Crypto Market
New York and Wyoming Join Forces to Regulate Crypto Market
October 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

New York and Wyoming agreed to coordinate their oversight of entities engaged in virtual currency and digital asset activities in the two states, according to...

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Chinese Hackers Impersonate US AI Experts in Phishing Campaign
Chinese Hackers Impersonate US AI Experts in Phishing Campaign
October 01, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

A new report says Chinese hackers are impersonating American AI professionals to steal emails from other artificial intelligence (AI) experts. That report, issued Thursday (Oct....

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CFTC Moves to Define Prediction Markets as Swaps Amid Jurisdiction Battle
CFTC Moves to Define Prediction Markets as Swaps Amid Jurisdiction Battle
October 01, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to write its claim of authority over prediction markets directly into federal regulations. The CFTC sent the White...

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