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August 19, 2026
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency plans to issue the main rule establishing its stablecoin oversight framework by November and expects to be ready to process issuer licensing applications as soon as January, the agency's top official said Wednesday.
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August 19, 2026
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is calling for expert feedback on a new type of derivative contract that could offer companies a way to hedge the cost of artificial intelligence development, with the agency's leader saying Wednesday that the market could help the country "win the AI race."
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August 19, 2026
Companies hoping to issue stablecoins under Florida’s new supervision regime should prioritize constructing robust risk management architecture across key areas before the Oct. 1 effective date so they can secure licenses, avoid a web of potential liabilities, and operate sustainably as state and federal regulations evolve, says Elizabeth Brusa at Shumaker.
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August 19, 2026
Financial services company Stripe said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence routing platform OpenRouter, as three law firms take lead roles in steering the roughly $7.5 billion transaction.
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August 19, 2026
Former FTX and Alameda Research executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang have agreed to trading and registration bans, but will not face financial penalties, as part of deals with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to resolve fraud claims against them over their roles in the scheme that caused the crypto exchange and trading firm to collapse.
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