Circle has asked the European Commission to lower barriers for crypto firms and make euro stablecoins like EURC easier to use in financial markets. The company wants rules on e-money tokens and blockchain settlement updated so more institutions can participate and liquidity can grow.
AnaisKalshi and Polymarket have introduced new rules and monitoring tools to stop insider trading and market manipulation on their platforms. These changes come as lawmakers and regulators increase scrutiny, especially around political and sports-related markets.
WeatherlyEU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera is meeting major tech CEOs to examine how Big Tech controls AI tools and infrastructure. EU lawmakers are also rejecting US pressure to weaken their digital rules.
AnaisOpenAI is shutting down its AI video platform Sora, ending its social app and API while keeping AI image generation in ChatGPT. The move also cancels a planned $1 billion Disney partnership that would have allowed users to make videos with licensed characters.
WeatherlyThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched an Innovation Task Force to create clearer rules for crypto, AI, and prediction markets. The move, aligned with efforts by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, aims to reduce uncertainty and help firms operate more easily in the US.
AnaisRipple is testing its RLUSD stablecoin in Singapore’s MAS BLOOM sandbox to automate cross-border trade payments. The pilot with Unloq aims to replace slow manual processes with programmable payments on the XRP Ledger.
AnaisElon Musk paused X’s creator payment changes after global creators warned it would cut earnings for English-language accounts. The current payment system will stay while X reconsiders the update.
AnaisPump.fun now allows only one post-launch fee change to reduce manipulation. Most users are still losing money, as trading activity and revenue decline.
WeatherlyThe UK will ban crypto political donations and limit overseas donations to £100,000 a year. The changes are expected to hit Reform UK the hardest.
AnaisA jury found Meta and Google liable for harming a teen through app design, awarding $3 million in damages. The case focuses on platform design, not content.
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