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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 Praises Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at White House AI Lunch
The meeting followed disputes over military use of Anthropic’s models and differing views on AI regulation and safety.
· Regulation
- Trump Signs Voluntary Frontier AI Safety Pledge With Tech Chiefs
The agreement calls for internal controls, independent audits and board oversight, but creates no new legal mandate.
· Regulation
- White House Pushes AI Firms Toward Voluntary Safety Commitments
The agreement calls for internal monitoring, independent reviews and external testing, while Congress has no bill or timeline to formalize the framework.
· Regulation
- UK Court Orders Crypto Fraudsters to Pay £851,402 in Confiscation Orders
Raymondip Bedi and Patrick Mavanga have three months to pay after a crypto investment fraud affected at least 65 investors and caused £1,541,799 in losses.
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- South Korea Opposition Seeks Delay or Repeal of January 2027 Crypto Tax
The People Power Party also urged a review of the proposed Future Response Fund, which would use excess tax revenue.
· Regulation
- SEC Charges Four Entities Over Alleged Crypto Scams Topping $15.3M
The SEC alleges two WhatsApp-linked schemes used fake trading platforms, AI bots and false claims of regulatory approval to misappropriate investor funds.
· Regulation
- Hester Peirce Leaves SEC With Developer Protection Still Unfinished
The commissioner will depart Oct. 2 after nearly nine years, with financial privacy and workable crypto rules also unresolved.
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- Sanders, Casar Seek AI Pause as Musk Adopts Trump’s “SI” Term
The proposal would halt development and deployment of advanced AI until a dedicated federal oversight agency is established.
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- Kalshi Files to Terminate Volume Incentive Program After 10-Day Review
KalshiEX LLC filed Sept. 28 to terminate a reward program tied to qualifying trading volume, with Oct. 13 listed as the earliest possible effective date.
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- U.S. Seeks Forfeiture of $47,000 in Crypto Tied to Alleged Bitcoin Theft
Federal prosecutors seek about 110,270 Tether traced to a Binance account after alleged account-takeover fraud led to the unauthorized transfer of 33.7 Bitcoin from two wallets.
· Regulation
- Trump and Tech Executives Sign AI Review Agreement at White House
The document covers internal and external reviews of artificial intelligence technology after a Sept. 29 White House meeting on AI development.
· Regulation
- Trump Signs AI Document, Pushes ‘Super Intelligence’ Name
The document carries moral force, while Trump said a committee of about 10 people could monitor the field.
· Regulation
- Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Leverage Could Raise Conflict Risk
Oil flows through the waterway and alternative routes have returned to 80% of pre-conflict levels, weakening Tehran’s ability to disrupt oil flows and use the strait as political leverage.
· Regulation
- Trump Administration Urges AI Firms to Manage Safety Risks Voluntarily
The administration is pressing developers to manage dangerous-system risks voluntarily while resisting broad federal rules that could slow U.S. competition with China.
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- Trump Orders Federal Agencies To Replace AI With Super Intelligence
The directive sets a 60-day deadline for proposed legislation defining “Super Intelligence” but provides no funding or private-sector mandates.
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- Pakistan Plans 2,000 MW for Bitcoin Mining and AI Data Centers
Separate Lahore landfill projects target methane capture, renewable energy and carbon credits, with no confirmed link to Bitcoin mining.
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- SEC Sues Cryptoaiml and TSAI Over Alleged $15 Million AI Scams
Two New York lawsuits allege investors were shown fictitious profits and pressured for more money when they sought withdrawals.
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- SEC, CFTC Will Have Three Commissioners After Peirce Exit
Hester Peirce’s departure will leave the SEC with two commissioners while the CFTC remains led by Michael Selig alone.
· Regulation
- Netherlands Proposes 36% Tax on Annual Crypto Gains From 2028
The proposed Box 3 overhaul would tax annual crypto gains as taxable income before assets are sold, but the bill still requires Senate approval.
· Regulation
- Fed Draft Sets Stablecoin Reserves, Redemptions and Weekly Reports
The proposals would require daily reserve valuation, two-business-day redemptions and quarterly financial reporting for covered issuers.
· Regulation
- Fed’s Waller Says AI, Stablecoins and Tokenization Could Improve Payments
The Federal Reserve governor said wider adoption will depend on cybersecurity, interoperability, anti-money-laundering controls and financial-system resilience.
· Regulation
- U.S. and China Publish Lists Recommending Tariff Relief on $60 Billion
The lists cover about $30 billion of imports from each country, but reductions will begin only after both governments complete domestic legal procedures.
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- Senate Democrats’ Preliminary Report Says More Than $34.6 Million Moved Before Tether Froze Identified Iran-Linked Wallets
Tether said it helped freeze approximately $550 million in Iran-linked USDT during 2026, while investigators examined delays involving identified wallets.
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- Trump Says US-Iran War Will End ‘Very Soon’ as Talks Continue
Indirect negotiations center on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and Iran’s nuclear program, but no ceasefire or final agreement has been announced.
· Regulation
- Fed’s Barr Says AI Investment Is Raising Prices Before Potential Gains
Barr backed the Fed’s Sept. 16 rate increase and said further policy adjustments may be needed as 2026 inflation projections remain above the 2% target.
· Regulation
- Federal Reserve Board Member Says More Rate Hikes May Be Needed
The official cited rising inflation risks and easing labor-market risks while expecting a slight pickup in second-half growth.
· Regulation
- Hassett Attributes Part of U.S. Inflation Rise to Pandemic Spending
Inflation was about 1.5% when Trump’s first term ended before approaching 9% in summer 2022.
· Regulation
- Internal Revenue Service Reviews Tax Strategy as Crypto ETF Redemptions Reach $7.2 Billion
Treasury and the IRS are examining whether some regulated investment companies are taking a position that in-kind redemptions keep digital-asset gains outside a 90% income test.
· Regulation
- Fed’s Bowman Says AI Could Defend Banks and Aid Cyberattacks
Bowman pointed to Anthropic’s Mythos as an example of AI’s dual-use risk and said regulators are reviewing whether current supervisory frameworks remain appropriate.
· Regulation
- Senate Defeat Delays U.S. Crypto Market-Structure Rules
The CLARITY Act’s failure to advance keeps federal digital-asset rules unresolved as Republicans and Democrats clash over the bill’s political implications.
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- CLARITY Act Fails in Senate, Delaying U.S. Crypto Rules
The defeat extends uncertainty around digital-asset regulation as partisan tensions rise in Washington.
· Regulation
- CLARITY Act Rejection Further Delays U.S. Crypto Regulation
The defeat extends uncertainty around the regulatory framework for crypto and digital assets in the United States.
· Regulation
- House Panel Expands Prediction-Market Probe to Three More Platforms
The inquiry seeks records on customer verification, internal monitoring and suspicious-trading reports from Hyperliquid Labs, Crypto.com and Aristotle Exchange.
· Regulation
- U.S. Lawmakers Propose Competing AI Tax Plans Ahead of Midterms
Proposals target AI-token usage and corporate equity while scrutinizing data-center incentives and AI-related tax deductions.
· Regulation
- Europe Spends $113.5 Billion More on Energy as Hormuz Closure Bites
Some European consumers are paying nearly 50% more for fuel after the Strait of Hormuz closed, while the bloc received no additional gas or oil.
· Regulation
- SEC Chair Atkins Says Agency Has Launched Innovation Exemption
The framework would allow companies to issue tokenized securities representing rights in underlying securities as the SEC advances on-chain financing rules.
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- House Panel Seeks KYC, Trading Controls From Hyperliquid, Two Others
The inquiry examines identity checks and systems for detecting, investigating and reporting suspicious activity amid a broader insider-trading probe.
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- China, Hong Kong Police Dismantle Crypto-Linked Money Network
More than 170 suspects were detained, while authorities froze or seized assets worth millions of dollars in a cross-border operation.
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- SEC Clears Path for Robinhood Retail Voting Plan Involving Tesla
The no-action letter removes a regulatory obstacle to Robinhood’s planned shareholder voting program for retail investors holding Tesla stock.
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- House Oversight Committee Expands Insider-Trading Probe to Crypto Platforms
James Comer requested records from Hyperliquid Labs, Crypto.com and Aristotle Exchange, which operates PredictIt, on identity checks and insider-trading controls.
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