Meta will cease all political, electoral, and issue-based advertising in the EU from October 2025, citing "unworkable complexity" of the new Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) regulation.

In response to the GENIUS Act, the SEC launches "Project Crypto," an initiative to modernize US crypto regulation, reclassify digital assets, and bring crypto innovation onshore.

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Google Play now requires custodial crypto wallet providers in 15+ jurisdictions to obtain licenses. Non-custodial wallets are exempt from the new rules.

Google mandates licenses for crypto apps in 15+ regions to boost security. This follows an FBI warning on a rise in sophisticated recovery scams.

The U.S. Treasury is exploring a plan to embed digital identity verification directly into DeFi smart contracts to combat money laundering and other illicit finance.

Google is overhauling its Play Store in the EU to comply with the Digital Markets Act, offering developers new options to steer users to external payment systems.

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Anthropic is expanding its regional restrictions to block foreign subsidiaries of companies based in sanctioned countries to prevent potential AI misuse.

The FTC has launched an investigation into AI chatbot companies to examine how their products affect children and to learn what safeguards are in place.