Regulation

Advisor Upside

What’s Behind the Drop in SEC Enforcement

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The agency’s regulatory actions this year were down 25%. Experts say a change in leadership is to blame.

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Markets

Bye Bye $2.5 Trillion: Post-Midterm ‘Momentum Unwind’ Fears Ignite Mammoth AI Selloff

Wall Street’s best-known gauge of market anxiety, the CBOE Volatility Index, rose nearly 70% in its biggest jump in 18 months.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Lone Star State of Data Centers After Historic Texas Midterms

The state’s vast supply of habitable and usable land combined with abundant rural and suburban real estate made it ideal for new projects.

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Markets

Midterms to Subject Prediction Markets to Reputational Stress Test

The stakes are also big for users of Kalshi and Polymarket, who have staked more than $1.4 billion on contracts related to the midterms.

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia Develops Tools to Tackle Rogue AI Risks

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Its Open Agent Safety Platform is a training sandbox designed to prevent the breaches that have led to hacks at Hugging Face and elsewhere.

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Banking

Congressional Progress on Clarity Act Buoys Spirits in Crypto Circles

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The Clarity Act, which may help crypto go mainstream, is moving closer to passage. Here’s a look at what could change.

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Blockchain

Coinbase CEO’s Change of Heart on Crypto Framework Stalls Key Senate Bill

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The US’s biggest crypto exchange has been an active force in shaping crypto laws and a major spender in congressional races.

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Finance

Unchained Wells Fargo Heads into 2026 With Fresh Momentum

For the first time since 2018, the Wells Fargo stagecoach is rolling into a new year without the burden of a Federal Reserve asset cap.

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Artificial Intelligence

Child Protection, National Security Lead Proposed AI Laws from Andreesen Horowitz

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week pressuring states to drop efforts to regulate AI on their own.

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Advisor Upside

The Next AI Gold Rush May Be Compliance

AI notetakers have been all the rage. Experts think compliance may be up next.

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