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Trump creates AI task force led by intelligence chief Jay Clayton

President Donald Trump announced the creation of a task force called the “Super Intelligence Force” to coordinate federal artificial intelligence policy. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton was named to lead the effort while retaining his current role. Clayton previously chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he pursued a lawsuit against Ripple.

Oct 2, 2026· 99Bitcoins

Community banking group sues OCC over crypto trust bank charters

The Independent Community Bankers of America has sued the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over crypto firms’ national trust bank charters. The complaint challenges the OCC’s authority and seeks to block charters issued under its rule and guidance, including Protego’s conditional approval. The group argues the charters give crypto firms access to the banking system without safeguards that apply to traditional banks.

Oct 2, 2026· BeInCrypto

Trump defends AI data centers at Ohio rally amid bipartisan opposition

President Donald Trump defended data centers supporting artificial intelligence projects at a campaign rally in Ohio. He argued that the United States could lose ground to China in artificial intelligence without the facilities. The issue has drawn bipartisan opposition, and the rally reportedly became quieter after his remarks.

Oct 4, 2026· CryptoBriefing

TA419 linked to phishing campaigns targeting US AI policy experts

The China-aligned group TA419 has been attributed to credential-phishing campaigns targeting US AI experts at think tanks, universities and legal organizations. The campaigns used Microsoft adversary-in-the-middle phishing and impersonated former US officials and other prominent figures to seek access to cloud accounts.

Oct 1, 2026· Al Jazeera

XRP ETFs Pull in $121M This Month but Their Assets Keep Shrinking

Sep 30, 2026· Bitcoin.com News

Bitcoin ETFs post weekly inflows while Ethereum ETFs see outflows

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs recorded provisional net inflows of $82.9 million for September 28–October 2, while Ethereum ETFs had $118 million in net outflows. Bitcoin ETF inflows resumed on October 2 after $149 million exited the funds the previous day. Earlier in the period, Bitcoin ETFs recorded $6.34 billion in third-quarter inflows as Bitcoin rose 42.71%.

Sep 22, 2026· AMBCrypto