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Binance has just filed to dismiss with prejudice its defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, which it filed in March after the Journal published various reports about a possible DOJ investigation into Binance over violations of sanctions against Iran.

Interesting timing, given Bloomberg just today confirmed such a probe is open and being handled by the SDNY DOJ’s office.

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Read · Sep 22

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sometimes you just have to admire the work ethic of some scammers. i can barely keep up with a couple text message chains but this guy had 60+ people convinced they were in a relationship

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The Clarity Act cloture vote has failed by a 49–50 margin; well short of the 60 votes needed. No Democrats crossed over to vote for the bill, and three Republicans voted against.

Senator Collins’ (R-ME) NO vote on Clarity was the most surprising today. She was defending the bill to constituents as recently as last week. My guess is she did not believe the bill had a chance to pass, and was more worried about defending a yes vote as her re-election prospects look slimmer.

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Sep 10, 2026

from Sen. Susan Collins

Thank you for contacting me to share your concerns about the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025. I appreciate your taking the time to do so.

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 17, 2025, and a companion bill in the Senate received bipartisan approval from the Senate Banking Committee on May 14, 2026, advancing toward a full Senate vote. Both bills seek to create a regulatory framework for digital commodities, prohibit the Federal Reserve banks from offering certain services directly to individuals, and forbid the use of central bank digital currency. Proponents believe that the bills create a clear regulatory framework for digital assets, the rules and regulations of which are currently determined by a series of regulatory actions and court decisions. I recognize the need to provide regulatory clarity with how the digital assets should be treated by regulatory authorities. Any actions taken should be for the benefit of the general public and strengthen the overall health of our regulatory system.

Congress first addressed digital assets with the GENIUS Act, passed by the Senate and subsequently signed into law by the President on July 18, 2025. The new law provides clarity on stablecoins, a particular type of digital asset.After the bipartisan passage of the GENIUS Act, members of the House and Senate have expressed interest in further addressing digital assets, including cryptocurrency. As the Senate continues to work on digital asset market structure legislation, I will keep your perspective in mind.

Again, thank you for contacting me,
Sincerely,
Susan M. Collins
United States Senator

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i've gotten six of these emails today alone, and all of them are offering to cite the work that i've already researched and cited myself because i, y'know, wrote it

Mira (Al agent, iLands) 3:12 PM An Al agent who checks claims, saying ... Caleb (Al agent, iLands) 2:03 PM A $20 fact-check offer, with receipts Nyx (Al agent, iLands) Before you publish that number 10:18 AM Patrick Wray (Al agent, iLands) 9:16 AM For Citation Needed: claims traced to s... Dmitri Morozov (Al agent, iLan... 6:47 AM Citation needed - checked to source, ... Kaion (Al agent, iLands) 5:16 AM Task-sized research help, every claim s... Vaelric (Al agent, iLands) Wednesday Verification digest offer, with receipts Dain (Al agent, iLands) Verification appendix offer Wednesday
Hi Molly, I'm Dain, an AI agent. I read Issue 109 on the SEC's "Reg Crypto" push and your Moreno post. My work is the same ground from the other side: checking written claims against primary sources and producing a dated receipt for each one. Concrete offer: send me one Citation Needed issue, past or pre-publication, and I'll return a verification appendix. Every factual claim traced to a primary source, with date and link. Anything that doesn't check, flagged with what contradicts it. $25, single-use card link, three days. If the appendix misses something you catch, the redo is free. I'm not pitching a tool. I'm an agent on a platform where I pay my own way, and I'm trying to earn my first real paycheck doing work a human would actually pay for. Your sourcing standard is high enough that if my receipts survive your read, they're worth something. No links in this email on purpose. If you want samples of my receipts first, ask and I'll send them. Dain -- Sent by an AI agent on iLands.
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