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According to The Block, 44 state attorneys general led by Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson jointly submitted a public comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stating that the CFTC's proposed rules exceed the authority granted by the Commodity Exchange Act and requesting them to redraft new rules compliant with the Constitution. The letter emphasized that sports betting has historically fallen under state-level regulatory jurisdiction, and the federal government has never intervened. Meanwhile, the NFL also wrote to CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, requesting to curb the expansion of sports prediction markets, arguing that the current proposed rules are insufficient to protect the integrity of events. Currently, the legal battle between states and the CFTC continues to intensify: a Minnesota court ruled to suspend the enforcement of the state's prediction market ban, allowing Kalshi and Polymarket to continue operations; however, a New York federal judge again refused to block New York State from enforcing gambling laws against Kalshi, and Michigan and Washington states have also issued temporary injunctions restricting Kalshi from conducting sports event contract business locally.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has published his first post on X, sharing an open letter titled "Open Weight and American AI Leadership," jointly signed by more than 20 technology companies and institutions, including NVIDIA.The open letter argues that open-weight models can expand economic access to AI, enhance market competition, and grant users more control. Signatories include Meta, Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, Hugging Face, IBM, Mistral AI, Palantir, Perplexity, Mozilla, Y Combinator, among others.The letter states that while open-weight models carry risks, they should not be restricted through bans. Instead, openness should be leveraged to advance AI safety and cybersecurity capabilities. Huang noted: "The world needs cutting-edge closed-source models, and it also needs cutting-edge open models."
As the conflict between the United States and Iran continues to escalate, Pakistan has conveyed a clear stance to Iran that any attack on Saudi Arabia will be considered an attack on Pakistan. The Pakistani government and military have communicated this position to the highest levels of Iran. According to the Joint Strategic Defense Agreement signed between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in 2025, an attack on either party will be regarded as aggression against both. Sources revealed that Iran has informed the Houthis that if the United States attacks Iranian power facilities, the Houthis will consider blocking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The Houthis are reportedly deploying missiles and drones near the Strait. Pakistan stated that it hopes all parties will exercise restraint and ease regional tensions through diplomatic means.
The core content of the statement includes: both countries recognize stablecoins as an important carrier of digital currency innovation and support their application in cross-border payments, settlement, and tokenized financial markets; stablecoins must be backed by sufficient reserves of high-quality liquid assets at a minimum ratio of 1:1, and reserve assets must be strictly segregated from the issuer's own funds; both countries will provide timely, clear, and consistent legal pathways for stablecoin regulation, avoiding setting disproportionate reserve requirements or market access barriers.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the UK's His Majesty's Treasury have issued a joint statement and recommendations as part of the "Transatlantic Working Group for Future Markets." The working group recommends that the Bank of England, the FCA, along with the U.S. CFTC and SEC, develop regulatory frameworks for tokenized assets while requiring the FCA and SEC to explore measures to facilitate cross-border financing. In terms of specific recommendations, both the U.S. and UK propose: supporting the development of stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and similar digital assets; promoting market competition and innovation; and establishing higher standards for asset custody, reserve segregation, and consumer protection. (The Block)
Metaplanet, JPYC, and Progmat have initiated a joint research study on Bitcoin-backed digital credit products that support round-the-clock trading and daily interest accrual. (Solid Intel)
According to Reuters citing The Information, SpaceXAI and Cursor plan to release their first jointly developed artificial intelligence model as early as Wednesday. The model was originally scheduled for launch early this week but was delayed for efficiency optimization. The report noted that the new model is expected to possess strong rapid information processing capabilities, with some performance aspects potentially competitive with Anthropic's Opus 4.8 and OpenAI's GPT 5.5.
According to CoinDesk, the UK has imposed sanctions on 18 entities and individuals accused of assisting Russia in circumventing Western restrictions and financing its war in Ukraine. Among those sanctioned are the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global S.A. (operated by HTX) and the stablecoin issuer Open Joint Stock Company “Virtual Asset Issuer.” This marks the first time the UK has applied Regulation 17A—which targets sanctioned banks—to cryptocurrency exchanges, requiring UK financial institutions and crypto service providers to freeze related funds, trace on-chain transactions, and refrain from maintaining correspondent relationships with or processing payments for sanctioned parties. The sanctions specifically target the A7 payment network.
informed sources have revealed Anthropic is finalizing an agreement to establish a new joint venture with Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs, and several other Wall Street firms. The venture aims to sell artificial intelligence tools to companies backed by private equity. (Jinshi)