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International oil companies are pushing for changes to Venezuela's hydrocarbons law to allow direct export of oil, bypassing PDVSA, a key condition for investing in the country's oil industry.

India's Supreme Court ruled that Tiger Global must pay taxes on its capital gains from the 2018 sale of its stake in Flipkart to Walmart, dealing a setback to the US investment firm.

SEC chair Paul Atkins expressed optimism that the market structure bill will be signed into law by President Trump this year, citing bipartisan support for the legislation aimed at regulating crypto markets.

A $15 billion advisor has expressed skepticism about investing in Venezuela, calling the current interest 'ridiculous' until democracy and rule of law are restored.

The CEO of Thodex, a defunct crypto exchange involved in a $2 billion exit scam, has reportedly died in prison.

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A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, Christian Castro, has been charged with lying to investigators regarding the shooting of a Venezuelan man, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, during a Minneapolis immigration operation.

The DOJ reported that three 2025 warrants led to the seizure of over $560,000 from Hamas-linked crypto fundraising operations, which also enabled law enforcement to intercept additional donations.

BeInCrypto, a cryptocurrency news and data platform, announced a partnership with the Government Blockchain Association (GBA) to launch its Legal & Regulatory Expert Council at the GBA's 'Future of Money, Governance, and the Law' summit in September-October 2026.

Australia is enforcing a regulatory deadline for crypto businesses, with firms missing the October 1 deadline potentially facing civil or criminal penalties under financial services law.

A lawsuit alleges Tether froze $42.4 million USDT in response to an informal U.S.

China amended its national defence mobilisation law for the first time in 16 years to explicitly include advanced technologies such as AI and drones, enabling rapid conversion of civilian infrastructure into defence capabilities.