AI Regulation Showdown: Zuckerberg Wants Speed, Sanders Calls for a Pause
Zuckerberg wants faster AI model releases. Sanders wants a full pause. US AI regulation now hangs on the White House.
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White House pressure for US firms to skip French space summit is ‘unfortunate,’ insiders say
One policy director warned that American companies could be used as a ‘prop’ against their country’s interests.
OpenAI Releases GPT-6 Astra: The Closest AI Model Yet to AGI
The model can independently discover and exploit unknown security flaws across hardened systems, triggering a staged rollout and White House review before public access.
How the White House can get ahead of the next biological threat
Trump can strengthen US biodefense by restoring White House capacity and updating national strategies before the next biological crisis.
Atlantic Council•Asha M. George2 Sept
White House, Caracas release details on historic US-Venezuela oil deal
President Donald Trump announced on August 28 that the United States had reached a sweeping oil agreement with Venezuela that grants American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven reserves. The US described the agreement as part of a 25-year strategy to expand US access to Venezuelan energy resources while building more secure and resilient supply chains in the Western Hemisphere.
Kevin Warsh faces conflict between investor demands and White House policy
Warsh's challenge highlights the tension between maintaining Fed independence and navigating political pressures, impacting economic stability.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team1 Sept
CFTC Fines Former White House Staffer Over Event Contract Insider Trading
The CFTC has fined former White House staffer Gabriel Perez $172,000 over alleged insider trading in event contracts, marking another regulatory action at...
NewsBTC•NewsBTC Editorial Team31 Aug
CFTC Orders Former White House Employee to Pay $172,000 for Prediction Market Insider Trading
A former federal employee is settling CFTC charges after misappropriating advance knowledge of presidential speeches to trade event contracts on a prediction market platform and generate over $107,500 in profits.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff31 Aug
CFTC fines former White House operator $172K over prediction market bets
A former White House teleprompter operator has agreed to pay $172,539 after U.S. regulators found he used advance access to President Donald Trump’s speeches to make more than $107,500 trading prediction market contracts. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on…
Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator Fined for Prediction Market Insider Trading
Gabriel Perez used his access to Trump's speeches before delivery to bet on "presidential mention market" contracts, profiting more than $107,500 before the CFTC caught up with him.
White House aide turned secret speech text into $107k on prediction markets before CFTC stepped in
A settled CFTC order adds a $65,000 penalty and three-year ban while crediting KalshiEX’s assistance.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright30 Aug
Kalshi Warns Users After CFTC Punishes a White House Staff
Kalshi and the CFTC punished a White House staffer over Trump speech bets. Cooperating cut his fine sharply.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth29 Aug
Trump Teleprompter Operator Fined $172K After Dominating Kalshi Bets
According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez has been ordered to pay a fine of $172,539.02 after he got caught using Kalshi to bet on Trump’s “mention market” events. CFTC Details How Perez Used Early Access to Trump’s Speeches Bitcoin.com News reported on the accusations against […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman29 Aug
Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Kalshi trades on mention markets
The fine marks the CFTC's second insider trading case against a federal employee trading event contracts and its second related settlement in four weeks.
The Block•Zack Abrams29 Aug
White House construction may have contributed to Marine One close call
Construction of a new White House ballroom may have contributed to a loss-of-separation incident involving President Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter and an Envoy Air passenger jet near Washington Reagan National Airport on 4 August, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report. The building work required Marine One operations to move temporarily from […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Aug
White House spurns return to June deal with Iran, demands stronger terms
The White House's demand for tougher terms with Iran may escalate tensions, impacting global oil markets and regional stability.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team27 Aug
SEC Eyes Sweeping Crypto Custody Rewrite as White House Weighs In
According to reports, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to update custody rules, and the regulator has sent its amended plan to the White House for review. The proposal dubbed “Amendments to the Custody Rules” is reportedly being assessed by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). SEC Sends Major Custody […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman27 Aug
SEC crypto custody rewrite enters White House review with key rules still undisclosed
Advisers, funds, banks and state trust companies now face an active review with October only a target.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright27 Aug
SEC Crypto Custody Rewrite Enters White House Review
The planned rule would cover advisers and investment companies and clarify digital-asset custody, following the withdrawal of a separate 2023 proposal.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team26 Aug
SEC sends crypto custody rule overhaul to White House for review
The securities regulator’s crypto custody overhaul could clarify how investment advisers and funds hold digital assets for clients as the proposal moves through review.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi26 Aug