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Riza Dagoc
Riza Dagoc reports on regulation, investing and the digital-asset business for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.
Stories by Riza Dagoc
- Trump-Xi Visit Brings AI Cooperation Talks Into U.S.-China Tech Rivalry
AI dialogue is taking place alongside disputes over advanced semiconductors, computing capacity and technology controls, but no bilateral AI agreement has been confirmed.
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- Russia’s Digital Ruble Accounts Near 200,000 in Rollout
Personal accounts nearly exceeded the central bank’s previous year-end expectation of 60,000 during the first three weeks of large-scale implementation.
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- Nvidia CEO Huang Renxun Rejects Broad AI Legal Exemptions
Huang said AI companies should test their products and release them only after confirming model safety, while supporting rules for specific applications when gaps exist.
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- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Up to 12 Years for Stealing $15.9 Million From Coinbase Users
Ronald Spektor pleaded guilty to 31 counts after prosecutors said he used phishing and social engineering to target about 100 U.S.-based users.
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- CFTC Reviews Kalshi Activity as One Ether Market Tops $5 Billion
Nearly 1 million similarly sized trades have appeared since August in Kalshi’s Ether perpetual contract market, with the CFTC weighing whether to open an investigation.
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- France’s Budget Fight Puts Government at Risk as Debt Costs Rise
The deficit reached 5.1% of GDP in 2025, while lawmakers are set to vote on the 2027 finance bill Nov. 17.
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- Iran Received 1,300 Chinese Shipments of Dual-Use Parts
The shipments included electronics, motors and aircraft parts usable in drone and missile systems, but not confirmed deliveries of finished weapons.
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- RedotPay Announces Idaho, Nebraska Lending Licenses as Outstanding Crypto-Collateralized Lending Falls
The approvals cover certain products after a U.S. launch, while outstanding crypto-collateralized lending fell to $56.16 billion in the second quarter of 2026.
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- U.N. Finds Reasonable Grounds for U.S. War Crime in Iran School Strike
The mission said a Feb. 28 strike on a Minab school killed more than 150 people, including at least 123 children.
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- Hassett Questions Further Fed Rate Hikes as White House Tensions Rise
The National Economic Council director said core inflation is near 2% after the Fed raised its policy rate to 3.75%–4% on Sept. 16.
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- Circle National Trust Adds OCC-Regulated Custody for Wrapped Bitcoin
The trust bank safeguards Bitcoin backing for cirBTC, a wrapped token designed for Ethereum and other blockchain applications.
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- Bessent Says U.S. and China Agreed to Extend Trade Truce
The agreement would extend the pause beyond its November expiration through Jan. 10, allowing more time for economic negotiations.
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- Americas Bank Crypto Exposure Mix Changed as Bitcoin Share Fell
Bitcoin accounted for 44.2% of banks’ cryptoasset exposure in the Americas in the second half of 2025, down from 75.8%, while Ether rose to 38.5%.
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- California Woman Sentenced to 18 Months for Hiding More Than $2.6 Million
Iris Rabaya Au transferred the income into personal bank accounts between 2020 and 2023 and was ordered to pay $1,484,343 in restitution.
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- Trump Social Media Firm Sues Co-Founder Over Alleged $5M Diversion
X Strategies alleges Derek Utley used company funds for luxury purchases and $29 million in slot-machine wagering during 2025.
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- a16z Seeks SEC Safe Harbor for Decentralized Exchange Systems
The proposal would protect qualifying noncustodial, permissionless systems, including those handling tokenized securities, while SIFMA warns the SEC’s separate relief could fragment prices and liquidity.
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- Trump Administration Weighs Promoting Dollar Stablecoins Overseas
The plan would seek to reinforce the dollar’s global reserve status and increase demand for U.S. Treasury securities.
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- Coinbase CEO Says Deposit Lending Distinguishes Banks From Stablecoins
Brian Armstrong said Coinbase is not engaging in fractional-reserve lending as U.S. policymakers debate whether stablecoin rewards should face bank-style restrictions.
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- SEC Exemption Opens Limited Path for Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading
The five-year relief allows permissioned venues to trade tokenized National Market System stocks while the agency develops permanent rules.
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- SEC and CFTC Formalize Joint Framework for U.S. Crypto Oversight
The March 11 agreement creates a Joint Harmonization Initiative covering policymaking, examinations, enforcement, data sharing and regulatory definitions.
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- Thailand SEC Proposes Stablecoin Transfer Limits Ahead of Sept. 25 Deadline
The draft would restrict stablecoin deposits and withdrawals on licensed platforms to users’ own verified accounts or wallets and set daily limits of about $150,000 per platform.
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- Crypto Value Among Russian Users Reaches $44 Billion as Rules Expand
More than 20 million users hold digital assets or related financial products, while regulators develop rules for foreign stablecoin transactions.
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- CFTC Announces Clear Rules for U.S. Crypto Market Structure
The framework is aimed at clarifying oversight for digital-asset markets in the United States.
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- U.S.-China Trade Truce Extends Two Months as Xi Visits United States
The extension moves the tariff negotiation deadline to Jan. 10 while President Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping in the United States.
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- Senate Rejects Clarity Act Motion, Leaving Crypto Market Rules Unresolved
The 49-50 vote on Sept. 15 blocked a motion to advance H.R. 3633, which would establish a federal framework for digital commodities and clarify SEC and CFTC roles.
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- U.S. Weighs Overseas Push for Dollar Stablecoins to Support Reserve Status
The proposal could use joint ventures with private companies to expand dollar stablecoin activity and increase demand for U.S. Treasuries.
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- Senate Banking Democrats Seek Public Hearing on Prediction Markets
All 11 Democratic committee members asked Chairman Tim Scott to examine consumer and financial-system risks as prediction-market trading expands.
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- CFTC Moves To Build Crypto Market Framework Under Existing Powers
Chairman Michael S. Selig directed staff to explore rules that could let registered and nonregistered exchanges offer leveraged or margined trading under CFTC oversight.
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- Kalshi Says CFTC Has Not Opened Examination Into Ether Trading
The prediction-market operator attributed repeated trades to liquidity incentives after public data showed unusually high Ether perpetual volume relative to open interest.
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- Trump Discloses Up to $100,000 Strategy Stock Purchase
The July purchase came as his administration advanced cryptocurrency policy through federal regulators and Congress.
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- Gaming-State Lawmakers Urge Supreme Court To Review Kalshi Case
The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States backed New Jersey’s petition over whether states or federal agencies should oversee sports-related prediction markets.
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- CFTC Examines $5 Billion Trading Pattern in Kalshi ETH Perpetuals
Nearly 1 million trades clustered around $5,500 order sizes, while Kalshi denies wash-trading allegations and attributes the pattern to market-making activity.
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- Debt Stabilization Could Raise Household-Equivalent Income by $36,000
Stabilizing federal debt relative to gross domestic product could increase inflation-adjusted income per person by $46,500 over 30 years, compared with $32,350 under rapidly rising debt.
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- 11 Democratic Senators Urge Tim Scott to Hold Prediction Markets Hearing
The request comes before a Republican-only roundtable next week on securities prediction markets, with a Kalshi representative expected to attend.
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- SEC Commissioner Uyeda Says Agency Dropped Crypto Cases to Protect Credibility
Mark Uyeda said the SEC is preparing to reverse legal interpretations tied to cases inherited from the previous administration.
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- U.S. Plans To Invite Putin To Miami G20 Summit In December
The Dec. 14-15 summit will take place at Trump National Doral in Miami. Putin’s attendance has not been confirmed.
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- Trump Accounts Bought Up to $115,000 of Strategy Stock in July
The accounts also bought Coinbase shares and sold holdings in two bitcoin-mining companies in 1,156 July transactions.
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- Celebrity-Backed ICOs Linked to Scam Rates Up to 40 Points Higher
Celebrity endorsements helped initial coin offerings raise capital but were tied to weaker outcomes, especially when promoters lacked relevant expertise.
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- Russia’s Central Bank Plans Criminal-Proceeds Labels for Crypto
The bank may also create a database of wallets linked to tainted cryptocurrency if regulators determine it is needed to enforce new rules.
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- Iran Lists Permanent End to Hostilities, Naval Blockade Removal as Priorities
Tehran is reviewing Washington’s response after indirect talks covered reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U.S. blockade.
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