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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission finds itself at a crossroads. As crypto trading volumes grow and the agency's regulatory mandate expands, senior House lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to nominate commissioners and restore bipartisan leadership before the gaps in oversight become impossible to ignore.
Shifting to a story that blends Silicon Valley and geopolitics, a private gathering is set to take place at Uber's San Francisco headquarters, bringing together Iranian diaspora tech leaders — venture capitalists, founders, and angel investors — alongside Reza Pahlavi, son of the shah deposed nearly fifty years ago. The meeting raises real questions about how diaspora communities use private tech spaces to shape political futures.
And Signal, the encrypted messaging app long trusted by journalists and activists, is rolling out new in-app warnings designed to flag social engineering and phishing attempts before users fall for them. It's a meaningful upgrade, acknowledging that the weakest link in secure communication has always been human judgment, not the encryption itself.
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