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Today in crypto, a Coinbase-backed advocacy group endorsed candidates in key congressional races ahead of the US midterms, the United Kingdom opened applications for crypto firms seeking authorization under its new regulatory regime and Crypto.com’s personal AI agent platform remains in “stealth mode” nearly eight months after its Super Bowl debut.
Stand With Crypto backs congressional candidates ahead of midtermsStand With Crypto has endorsed candidates in several key Senate and House races as the crypto industry steps up its involvement ahead of the US November midterm elections.
The Coinbase-backed advocacy group is supporting Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa and Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire. It also endorsed House candidates from both parties, including Democrat Shomari Figures in Alabama and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa.
The endorsements come two weeks after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, which would establish a federal regulatory framework for crypto markets. Stand With Crypto has since updated its candidate scorecard to reflect lawmakers’ votes on the bill and plans to increase advertising in six House races.
Crypto money is already flowing into several races. Fairshake, the industry-backed super PAC funded largely by Coinbase, Ripple and Andreessen Horowitz, has committed $30 million to support Husted against Democrat Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
FCA opens crypto authorization window ahead of 2027 UK regimeThe UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) opened applications Wednesday for crypto businesses seeking authorization under a regulatory regime due to take effect on Oct. 25, 2027.
Companies intending to continue operating in the UK should apply by the end of February 2027. The FCA expects to decide applications submitted during that window before the regime takes effect.
The framework expands the FCA’s oversight beyond anti-money laundering and financial promotion requirements. The regulator finalized its rules in June, including requirements covering stablecoin issuance, crypto trading platforms and market abuse.
“The UK’s new crypto regime will give consumers greater protections and firms a clear framework to operate in,” said Dominic Cashman, the FCA’s director of authorization.
Emma Banymandhub, CEO of payments industry trade body The Payments Association, welcomed the opening but urged businesses already registered under money laundering regulations (MLRs) to treat it as a fresh authorization process.
“MLR registration will not carry over, and firms should be realistic about the standards they will need to meet,” she said in comments shared with Cointelegraph.
Crypto.com AI agent still in ‘stealth mode’ nearly 8 months after Super Bowl debutCrypto.com says its personal AI agent venture, pitched to perform a broad set of tasks from trading stocks to updating online dating profiles, is still under construction, months after a Super Bowl debut that got so much attention it crashed the website.
Ai.com, a business line of Crypto.com, promoted the launch of its AI platform in a $15 million ad during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl in February. The website crashed within minutes as curious users flocked to reserve a handle for their own personal AI agent.
However, nearly eight months later, the website continues to display a message that AI agent generation is queued due to high demand.
Speaking to Cointelegraph, a spokesperson for Crypto.com confirmed the AI agent platform is still being worked on. “ai.com continues building in stealth mode; we are happy to provide more details when we fully launch to the public,” they said.
The prolonged wait comes as rival exchanges have already begun offering AI assistants focused on narrower tasks, such as trading and portfolio management.
Stand With Crypto backs congressional candidates ahead of midtermsStand With Crypto has endorsed candidates in several key Senate and House races as the crypto industry steps up its involvement ahead of the US November midterm elections.
The Coinbase-backed advocacy group is supporting Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa and Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire. It also endorsed House candidates from both parties, including Democrat Shomari Figures in Alabama and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa.
The endorsements come two weeks after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, which would establish a federal regulatory framework for crypto markets. Stand With Crypto has since updated its candidate scorecard to reflect lawmakers’ votes on the bill and plans to increase advertising in six House races.
Crypto money is already flowing into several races. Fairshake, the industry-backed super PAC funded largely by Coinbase, Ripple and Andreessen Horowitz, has committed $30 million to support Husted against Democrat Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
FCA opens crypto authorization window ahead of 2027 UK regimeThe UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) opened applications Wednesday for crypto businesses seeking authorization under a regulatory regime due to take effect on Oct. 25, 2027.
Companies intending to continue operating in the UK should apply by the end of February 2027. The FCA expects to decide applications submitted during that window before the regime takes effect.
The framework expands the FCA’s oversight beyond anti-money laundering and financial promotion requirements. The regulator finalized its rules in June, including requirements covering stablecoin issuance, crypto trading platforms and market abuse.
“The UK’s new crypto regime will give consumers greater protections and firms a clear framework to operate in,” said Dominic Cashman, the FCA’s director of authorization.
Emma Banymandhub, CEO of payments industry trade body The Payments Association, welcomed the opening but urged businesses already registered under money laundering regulations (MLRs) to treat it as a fresh authorization process.
“MLR registration will not carry over, and firms should be realistic about the standards they will need to meet,” she said in comments shared with Cointelegraph.
Crypto.com AI agent still in ‘stealth mode’ nearly 8 months after Super Bowl debutCrypto.com says its personal AI agent venture, pitched to perform a broad set of tasks from trading stocks to updating online dating profiles, is still under construction, months after a Super Bowl debut that got so much attention it crashed the website.
Ai.com, a business line of Crypto.com, promoted the launch of its AI platform in a $15 million ad during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl in February. The website crashed within minutes as curious users flocked to reserve a handle for their own personal AI agent.
However, nearly eight months later, the website continues to display a message that AI agent generation is queued due to high demand.
Speaking to Cointelegraph, a spokesperson for Crypto.com confirmed the AI agent platform is still being worked on. “ai.com continues building in stealth mode; we are happy to provide more details when we fully launch to the public,” they said.
The prolonged wait comes as rival exchanges have already begun offering AI assistants focused on narrower tasks, such as trading and portfolio management.