
CFTC grants no-action relief to passive software providers
The CFTC issued a no-action position exempting qualifying passive software providers from introducing broker registration requirements when connecting users to regulated derivatives firms.
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The CFTC issued a no-action position exempting qualifying passive software providers from introducing broker registration requirements when connecting users to regulated derivatives firms.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues that artificial intelligence will strengthen cybersecurity by making formal verification practical for complex software systems.

Securitize shares rose after the SEC approved a temporary five-year path for limited tokenized U.S. stock trading, boosting the firm's market position.

King Charles III hosted executives from Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind at Dumfries House to discuss AI safety principles without reaching binding agreements.

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang urged Congress to regulate frontier AI models, citing safety concerns and calling for liability rules and kill switches.

WisdomTree and MoonPay have partnered to broaden US investor access to the tokenized WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund, which MoonPay will also utilize for stablecoin reserves.

Zcash miner Fortitude appointed former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton as it prepares to go public via a merger with HeartSciences.

Financial advisor Ric Edelman likens current Bitcoin adoption to Amazon in 1999 and forecasts a price of at least $500,000 by 2030.

Chinese AI startup Moonshot launched Kimi for financial services, integrating data from S&P Global, Crunchbase, and the SEC's EDGAR system.

Circle launched Arc, a layer-1 blockchain optimized for stablecoins, featuring USDC as native gas and deterministic settlement to address institutional infrastructure gaps.

The SEC introduced an immediate five-year exemption allowing tokenized U.S. stocks to trade on permissionless blockchains without national exchange registration.

With 179 listed companies holding Bitcoin, analysts warn that the structural mechanics of treasury firms can magnify losses during bear markets despite potential outperformance.