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Warren CLARITY Act Forum: An Ethics Adviser Confirms the Bill Does Not Reach Licensing Fees

Warren CLARITY Act Forum: An Ethics Adviser Confirms the Bill Does Not Reach Licensing Fees

A Senate forum recorded an ethics adviser confirming the CLARITY Act would not bar a president's crypto licensing fees. The ethics section reaches conduct only.

HKMA Quantum Preparedness Index: Hong Kong's Banks Scored 2.3 and Pointed at Their Vendors

Hong Kong's banking sector scored 2.3 out of 10 on the HKMA's first Quantum Preparedness Index, with 87% naming third-party dependencies as a top barrier.

Tether Gold Shariah Certification: The Asset Clears, the Transaction Is Still Being Written

Tether Gold received Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors on 27 July 2026. Guidance on buying XAUT through secondary markets is still being developed.

ChatGPT Image Generation: Six Days on One Open Incident and No Way to Predict a Failure

OpenAI has kept one image generation incident open in ChatGPT since 21 July 2026. The matching incident on the developer interface closed the same evening.

Open Secure AI Alliance: The Guardrail That Blocked the Victim and Not the Attacker

NVIDIA launched the Open Secure AI Alliance with 36 partners, citing a breach in which commercial AI guardrails blocked the victim's own forensic analysis.

BitMart Shutdown: The Venues Are Closing While Perpetual Futures Move Onshore

BitMart Shutdown: The Venues Are Closing While Perpetual Futures Move Onshore

BitMart began an orderly wind-down on 26 July 2026, three days after BitMEX announced its closure. Trading ends 26 August and withdrawals remain open.

CLARITY Act Senate Vote: The Police Union Switched Sides and the Seven Votes Did Not Move

CLARITY Act Senate Vote: The Police Union Switched Sides and the Seven Votes Did Not Move

The National Fraternal Order of Police dropped its opposition to the CLARITY Act. Seven Senate Democrats still say the merged text falls short.