Regulations
AIR Raises $50 Million to Govern the Skills and Add-ons Used by AI Agents
AI security startup AIR is emerging from stealth with $50 million raised across two seed rounds to help companies discover internal AI agents, continuously vet the tools they use, and block interactions that fail security requirements. The funding comes as agent skills, plug-ins, MCP servers, and other add-ons begin to form a new software supply chain.
House Republicans Propose Reshaping U.S. Consumer Finance Regulator
House Republicans have proposed changes to the structure and regulatory authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, putting the future design of U.S. consumer-finance oversight back at the center of congressional debate. The proposal remains at an early stage, and its final scope and industry impact are not yet clear.
Felix Pago Raises $200 Million as Remittance Startup Expands Into Financial Services for Latin American Immigrants
Felix Pago has raised $200 million and plans to move beyond cross-border remittances into lending and savings products for Latin American immigrants, according to Bloomberg Technology. The strategy reflects a broader effort by remittance platforms to turn a high-frequency payments relationship into a wider financial-services offering.
YZi Labs Invests in TermMax as On-Chain Bond Infrastructure Gains Attention
According to Decrypt, YZi Labs has invested in TermMax to support the development of infrastructure for on-chain bonds and fixed-income markets. The deal highlights a broader shift in real-world asset tokenization, from issuing digital representations to building the market, custody and compliance systems needed to support them.
Coinbase Brings Tokenized U.S. Equities to Base and Into DeFi
Coinbase has launched a first group of tokenized U.S. stocks on Base, with the assets designed to connect to lending, liquidity and trading infrastructure across DeFi. The move advances the market from simply representing securities on-chain toward making them programmable collateral, while leaving important questions around custody, oracles, liquidation and regulatory scope unresolved.
From What AI Agents Can Do to What They Are Allowed to Do
Discussions at Europe’s TechBBQ conference and an IBM survey point to a widening gap between AI-agent deployment and organizational control. As agents gain the ability to act across enterprise systems, companies are being urged to define authority, improve visibility, and preserve meaningful human oversight.
Tether Reportedly Completes First Full Audit in 12 Years, Verifying Gold and Bitcoin Reserves
According to a TechFlow report citing The Block, KPMG U.S. has completed the first full audit of Tether International, S.A. de C.V., covering the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. Tether said the review verified holdings including roughly 150 metric tons of gold, more than 100,000 bitcoin and over $6 billion in excess equity.
UAE Investor Reportedly Holds 49% Stake in Trump Family Crypto Bank Venture
An entity backed by UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan and co-investors reportedly owns 49% of the holding company for the Trump family’s planned crypto bank. The venture has received preliminary conditional approval for a federal bank charter, putting its ownership, governance and regulatory exposure under scrutiny.
Barclays Warns AI Infrastructure Buildout Faces Voter Backlash, Poses Political Risk
Barclays analysts warn that the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure in the United States is triggering bipartisan voter opposition, potentially creating political risk for the popular AI investment theme in upcoming election cycles.