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TREE NEWS update: US House Republican Whip Tom Emmer said at the Solana Institute summit that he is concerned about changes to the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, warning that dropping a criminal-liability safe harbor would let local prosecutors weaponize the law. Emmer, who first introduced the BRCA in the House in 2018, made the remarks to Kristin Smith.

TREE NEWS update: US House Republican Whip Tom Emmer said at the Solana Institute summit that he is concerned about amendments to the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, telling Kristin Smith he dislikes that the bill effectively drops a safe harbor on criminal liability. Emmer, the BRCA’s original sponsor who first introduced it in the House in 2018, said he worries local district attorneys would increasingly weaponize the change.

TREE NEWS update: The SEC issued an order granting exemptive relief from certain Inline XBRL filing or submission requirements adopted on Dec. 16, 2024. The relief covers specific filing and submission obligations under the Inline XBRL rules. The order does not specify which entities or filings are affected.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said the only control needed over artificial intelligence is a strong president, adding that the United States has such a president “far beyond” what is required. His administration has already stopped people in the AI sector, naming Dario, from engaging in bad or potentially bad “behavior,” and will continue to do so, he said. Trump also said the US has vast criminal and regulatory power over these companies and is leading all other countries in AI.

TREE NEWS update: European Central Bank official Pedro Machado said he wants greater transparency in synthetic significant risk transfers (SRTs), the synthetic securitisation products used by banks to shift credit risk off their balance sheets. Machado did not specify what disclosure or structural changes he is seeking. The remarks put a spotlight on a fast-growing corner of bank risk-transfer markets.

TREE NEWS update: The European Union has drafted legislation aimed at protecting children online that would designate social media platforms, online games and chatbot tools as regulated targets. Companies covered by the draft would face penalties of up to 6% of global revenue for violations. The draft has not yet been adopted.

TREE NEWS update: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren last weekend. The meeting brought the two leading AI executives together with the senator, who has been vocal on technology and financial oversight issues. No details of the discussion were disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: Republicans have put forward a “last, best and final offer” on the Clarity Act that wins President Trump’s backing for stronger ethics rules while conceding on DeFi and stablecoin sticking points. It remains unclear whether enough Democrats will cross over when the bill comes up Tuesday. The crypto industry believes the revised package can pass.

TREE NEWS update: President Trump has endorsed Republicans’ “last, best and final offer” on the Clarity Act, which strengthens ethics rules and concedes ground on DeFi and stablecoin sticking points. It remains unclear whether enough Democrats will cross over to pass the bill in Tuesday’s vote.

TREE NEWS update: Republicans have made a “last, best and final offer” on the Clarity Act that wins President Trump’s backing for stronger ethics rules and concedes on DeFi and stablecoin sticking points. It remains unclear whether enough Democrats will cross over to pass the bill in a vote expected Tuesday.

TREE NEWS update: New York Attorney General Letitia James led 17 bipartisan state attorneys general in a letter to Congress urging opposition to the Clarity Act ahead of a key Senate procedural vote on Tuesday. The letter says the bill would muddy the waters, making it harder for state prosecutors to pursue fraud and hold lawbreaking companies accountable, and would let the SEC preempt state registration authority. Signatories include the attorneys general of California, Illinois, Arizona, Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin.

TREE NEWS reports: The European Union is considering restricting access to social media platforms and chatbot tools for users under the age of 15. The measure under discussion would place age-based limits on minors’ use of both services, though no legislative text or effective date has been set. The proposal is part of broader EU scrutiny of how online platforms and automated chat tools affect younger users.

TREE NEWS update: New York Attorney General Letitia James led a bipartisan group of 17 state attorneys general in urging lawmakers to vote against the Clarity Act ahead of its initial Senate vote. The coalition called on senators to reject the crypto legislation. No further details on the attorneys general’s specific arguments were provided.

TREE NEWS update: The odds of the Clarity Act passing have surged after President Trump agreed to ethics provisions, reviving a bill that had been written off, ahead of a key vote on Tuesday. The vote will be followed by a pivotal FOMC meeting on Wednesday, making for a big week in Washington.

TREE NEWS update: The Clarity Act’s odds of passing have risen sharply after President Trump agreed to ethics provisions, reviving a bill that had been written off, ahead of a key vote on Tuesday. The vote will be followed by a pivotal FOMC decision on Wednesday, making it a consequential week for crypto policy and markets.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said the government has already stopped AI from doing bad things. The remark, made without naming a specific company, model or incident, is the only detail given. No further information was provided on what action was taken or when.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said the only control AI needs is a strong president, adding that his administration already holds regulatory authority over these companies. In the same remarks he accused Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei of pretending to be a “perfect little angel.” No policy measures or regulatory actions were announced.

TREE NEWS reports: World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said stablecoins could cut friction in trade finance, but fragmented regulatory regimes have limited their use to just 3% of global payments. The WTO head attributed the low adoption to the patchwork of national rules governing stablecoin issuance and settlement rather than to the technology itself.

TREE NEWS update: China’s National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity released the AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0 on September 14 at the opening ceremony of National Cybersecurity Week 2026. The framework was drafted under the guidance of the Cyberspace Administration of China, with contributions from the China Academy of Cyberspace Studies, the CAC’s Data and Technical Support Center, research institutes and industry firms, to address new AI trends and governance challenges.

TREE NEWS update: US Senate Democratic Leader is demanding that the Trump administration provide a classified briefing on artificial intelligence to all senators. The request covers the full Senate, not just committee leaders. No date or administration response was given.