Topic: #politics
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New York AG secures up to $35M settlement from ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
New York AG Letitia James announced a settlement on October 8 requiring former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky to pay up to $35 million and barring him from trading securities or crypto.
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Cuomo urges crypto industry to back both parties as CLARITY Act stalls in Senate
Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo urged crypto companies to balance political support between Democrats and Republicans, arguing durable federal rules need both parties, Crypto Briefing reported, after the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate.
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Cuomo says crypto's Republican spending alienated Democrats needed for CLARITY Act
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at Token2049 that the crypto industry's heavy backing of Republicans alienated the Democrats whose votes are needed to pass federal crypto legislation like the CLARITY Act.
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Ramaswamy's Ohio governor bid sidelines crypto despite $170M Strive stake: report
Vivek Ramaswamy hasn't dropped his pro-Bitcoin positions but isn't putting them up front in his Ohio governor campaign, Cointelegraph reported, even as he keeps a Strive stake worth more than $170 million.
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Quebec regulator warns Pump.fun is unregistered and unauthorized
Quebec's financial regulator issued a public warning against Pump.fun on September 25, stating the Solana-based token launcher operates without proper registration or authorization to solicit investors in the province.
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Trump hosts Xi for Washington summit as tariff truce expires
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Washington on September 23-24, 2026, as a one-year tariff truce negotiated in Busan approaches expiration. The summit's outcome could reshape global trade dynamics and determine the fate of semiconductor export controls affecting major tech firms.
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Senate rejects CLARITY Act; crypto PACs signal 2026 spending surge
The Senate rejected the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15, and crypto-backed PACs are now signaling they'll increase spending to influence the 2026 midterm races where control of Congress hangs in the balance.
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Nvidia CEO: AI infrastructure costs $50B–$60B per gigawatt
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told G20 innovation ministers that building a single gigawatt of AI computing infrastructure would cost between $50 billion and $60 billion, underscoring the massive capital requirements needed for global AI competitiveness.
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Crypto industry deploys $206 million to reshape 2026 midterm races
Crypto corporations have become the largest disclosed corporate donor sector in the 2026 midterms, channeling $206 million through super PACs and hybrid PACs as of Q2, according to Public Citizen's FEC analysis. Fairshake leads the network with $137.9 million in receipts and $108.3 million in cash reserves.
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US-China AI talks unlikely to yield binding agreements, Campbell warns
Kurt Campbell, former US Deputy Secretary of State, warned that US-China discussions on AI and security won't produce binding agreements due to fundamental trust deficits, with recent talks focusing instead on risk notification mechanisms rather than formal restrictions.
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Qatar Investment Authority launches domestic platform for local holdings
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is establishing a dedicated entity to manage its domestic portfolio, including stakes in Qatar National Bank and Ooredoo, as part of a broader strategy to nurture "national champions" anchoring the non-hydrocarbon economy.
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Saudi Arabia exits mBridge digital currency platform after exploratory phase
Saudi Arabia's central bank withdrew from mBridge, the China-led cross-border payments system, after completing its proof-of-concept phase in May 2025. The exit signals Riyadh's hesitation about platforms designed to bypass Western financial infrastructure and sanctions mechanisms.
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Hungary ends Russian gas imports by October 2027, reshaping EU energy
Hungary's Economy and Energy Minister announced the country can secure all natural gas from non-Russian sources by October 2027, marking a sharp reversal from Orbán-era dependence and aligning with the EU's REPowerEU initiative.
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Strait of Hormuz vessel attacked; oil supply concerns mount
A projectile strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on September 12-13 has intensified fears about global oil stability. The incident marks the latest disruption in a critical waterway that handles roughly 20% of world oil supplies, with shipping traffic and crude prices already volatile from months of escalating attacks.
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BitMEX Co-Founder Donates $49M to Nigel Farage's Reform UK
Ben Delo, co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX, donated 36 million pounds to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, marking the largest donation ever made to a British political party. The gift reignites scrutiny of crypto industry influence on UK politics.
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BaFin Declares Bank Sepah Frankfurt Branch Insolvent Over EU Sanctions
Germany's banking regulator placed the Frankfurt branch of Iran's state-owned Bank Sepah into insolvency on September 10 after EU sanctions severed its access to European payment systems, affecting 11 depositors and marking a significant blow to Iranian banking's presence in Europe.
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Xi Jinping visits India to reset China-India ties after 2020 clash
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India in September, his first trip since 2019, to meet with PM Modi and reset bilateral ties fractured by a 2020 military clash. The two leaders are pursuing a managed rivalry aimed at stabilizing competition while expanding trade and cultural exchanges.
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White House AI trusted partner program sparks opacity concerns
A June 2026 executive order created a White House "trusted partner" framework for frontier AI model access, but undisclosed qualification criteria and reporting standards have left companies and allied nations uncertain about inclusion requirements.
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ERG: Military-backed intruders resume illegal cobalt extraction at Metalkol
Eurasian Resources Group says soldiers and armed cooperatives have resumed illegal mining at its Metalkol cobalt operation in Congo's Kolwezi region, threatening to slash the mine's operational life and jeopardizing billions in future revenue amid enforcement gaps in the DRC's mining sector.
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RBA's Sarah Hunter signals willingness to slow economy to tame inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia's Assistant Governor for Economics warned that containing inflation within the 2-3% target band may require deliberately weakening economic growth and accepting higher unemployment, echoing the painful 1990s recession.
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Bank of America: Fed rate hikes add $50B to annual T-bill costs
Bank of America estimates that Federal Reserve rate hikes could add roughly $50 billion in annual interest costs on outstanding Treasury bills, highlighting the fiscal strain from the government's reliance on short-term borrowing.
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Bank of Japan to raise rates to 1.25% in September, adviser projects
An economic adviser to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi projects the Bank of Japan will raise its policy rate to 1.25% in September, marking Japan's highest level in decades amid yen weakness and inflation concerns.
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US disables Iranian shadow-fleet tankers after IRGC missile attacks
US Central Command disabled three Iranian shadow-fleet tankers on September 5, 2026, in direct retaliation for Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps missile attacks on Navy vessels, marking an escalation in regional tensions and potential disruption to global oil markets.
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NFL warns prediction markets to remove contracts ahead of 2026 season
The NFL sent a warning letter to prediction market platforms in early September 2026, demanding removal of event contracts it considers threats to game integrity, targeting platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket with four specific categories of banned contracts.