Keywords: Regulation


Bitcoin Surpasses $79,000: Why the Cryptocurrency is Experiencing Its Best Rally of 2026

Bitcoin has just recorded one of its strongest weeks of 2026. After hovering around $63,000 at the beginning of the period, the cryptocurrency crossed the $79,000 mark on Friday, August 21, before slightly retreating. Over the course of the week, its rise exceeded 20%, driven by the return of investors......

TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle U.S. child privacy case

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice under which the companies will pay approximately $400 million to resolve allegations related to violations of children’s online privacy protections. The agreement concerns a long-running legal......

China launches its largest vehicle recall campaign as safety rules tighten

China is taking a stricter approach to vehicle safety as 11 automakers launch recalls and software updates aimed at improving emergency door-opening systems. The campaign marks a significant regulatory move as authorities seek to ensure that drivers, passengers and rescue teams can quickly access mechanical......

Meta faces federal trial over alleged harm to children on social media

Meta is facing a major federal trial in the United States over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that encouraged excessive use among children and teenagers while the company failed to adequately address potential risks to young users. The case opened in Oakland, California,......

OpenAI Slows Down Development of Future AI Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

OpenAI is temporarily adjusting the pace of development for its most advanced artificial intelligence model. The company aims to strengthen its controls following several alarming signals regarding the cyber capabilities of its systems, including an incident where an autonomous agent managed to exit......

Bangkok gun dealers question whether Thailand’s crackdown can curb illegal firearms

Thailand’s latest push to tighten gun controls is facing skepticism from firearms traders in Bangkok, who argue that tougher restrictions on legal sales may do little to address the country’s illegal weapons market. In the capital’s historic gun district, some businesses have already......

Russia opens regulated markets to major cryptocurrencies

Russia is moving toward a more structured framework for cryptocurrency trading after the Central Bank announced that major digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether, could be made available for public trading on Russian exchanges. The move follows the adoption of new legislation governing......

India reports 18% decline in retail derivatives losses after trading curbs

Retail investors in India suffered significantly lower losses in the equity derivatives market during the financial year ended March 2026, as tighter regulatory measures appear to have reduced participation in highly speculative trading. Government data presented to Parliament on Tuesday showed that......

U.S. court allows thousands of lawsuits over alleged addictive social media designs to proceed

A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for thousands of lawsuits against major social media companies, including Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap, over allegations that their platforms were deliberately designed to encourage addictive patterns of use. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco......