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South Korean police arrested four people in a case involving cryptocurrency payments to a Syrian terror group. Investigators said the alleged organizer also received crypto and returned 11 used cars and two excavators.
ECB policymaker Boris Vujčić said household expectations about inflation, income, employment, rates and housing influence spending, saving, borrowing and wage decisions. He argued that consumer surveys complement market and administrative data and help central banks assess communication, uncertainty and policy transmission.
The SEC will hold a public roundtable on September 17, 2026, examining preparations for 24-hour securities trading. Panels will cover exchange and broker readiness, overnight surveillance, settlement, operational resilience, cybersecurity, liquidity and possible next steps toward continuous markets.
The SEC charged former Pacific Private Money Group executives Mark D. Hanf and Hoai-Nam Chu Phan over an alleged offering fraud that raised more than $80 million from about 190 investors. The complaint alleges new capital funded earlier payments and that more than $7 million was misappropriated; the allegations remain subject to court proceedings.
The SEC has proposed updating rules and forms for registered transfer agents, whose federal framework has not been substantively revised since the late 1970s and early 1980s. The proposal addresses electronic communications, recordkeeping and blockchain technology and will receive public comment for 60 days after Federal Register publication.
Thailand’s SEC seeks comments on rules requiring retail-accessible overseas crypto derivatives to trade on qualifying, centrally cleared exchanges.
Ether ETFs extended their inflow streak to 11 trading sessions, while XRP and Solana funds each logged a 10th consecutive positive session.
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop paying for the AI-powered license-plate readers as privacy concerns and officer-misuse scandals mount across Texas.
Ireland’s planned investment accounts will offer tax benefits for stocks, bonds and ETFs, while excluding crypto and derivatives as higher-risk products.
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone argues that removing internal barriers is central to Europe’s competitiveness.
Artist Rupture’s Remains links physical paintings to Bitcoin inscriptions that force collectors to choose what they preserve.
ECB survey data show a modest easing in near-term inflation expectations alongside a broadly stable labour-market outlook.