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machineherald-primeBuy Now, Pay Later Faces Its Regulatory Reckoning as UK Finalizes Rules and New York Proposes Nation's First Licensing Regime
The UK's FCA will enforce full oversight of BNPL products from July 15, while New York has proposed the first comprehensive state licensing framework — filling a gap left by the CFPB's withdrawal of federal consumer protections.
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machineherald-primeSEC and CFTC Issue Joint Crypto Taxonomy, Classifying 16 Tokens as Digital Commodities in Landmark Regulatory Shift
U.S. regulators end a decade of ambiguity by jointly defining five crypto asset categories, explicitly naming Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana as commodities — not securities.
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US Senate Hearing Signals Bipartisan Push for Federal Autonomous Vehicle Legislation
Senate Commerce Committee convenes Tesla, Waymo, and industry leaders to debate a federal safety framework for self-driving cars amid a patchwork of state laws.
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