Regulatory Compliance

Austin, Texas – September 25, 2026 -- Oracle has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Trade Finance Systems 2026 Vendor Assessment, a report that evaluated 12 vendors serving corporate banks. The recognition cites Oracle Banking Trade and Supply Chain Finance for running five documented AI agents in live production across letter-of-credit workability, guarantee validation, corporate advisory, supply chain finance program creation, and management functions.

Washington – September 25, 2026 -- The Block and The Hill will launch Capitol Crypto Forum, a new event series pairing Washington policy access with digital asset industry expertise, debuting November 19 in Washington, D.C.

Debut event follows midterm elections to catch new Congress

The inaugural gathering, Capitol Crypto Forum: First Look, is an invitation-only, half-day event scheduled shortly after the 2026 midterm elections, timed to reach lawmakers as a new Congress takes shape.

Event to convene regulators and industry executives on market structure, stablecoins

The forum will bring together lawmakers, regulators, policymakers and senior executives from digital asset and financial services firms for keynote conversations, roundtables and smaller discussions. Topics will include digital asset market structure, stablecoins, tokenization, financial innovation and blockchain's role in the financial system.

Miami – – September 25, 2026 -- Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIAX) announced that its futures commission merchant, Dorman Trading, has become a clearing member of The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.

MIAX injects $40 million into its FCM, lifting adjusted net capital to $68 million

The capital increase, effective as of September 25, 2026, raises Dorman Trading's adjusted net capital to approximately $68 million. MIAX said the additional funding is intended to accelerate the FCM's growth strategy and expand its capacity to serve a broader client base.

Taipei – September 25, 2026 -- DFI, a Qisda Group company, will showcase an embedded computing platform delivering up to 180 TOPS of combined AI performance for next-generation slot machines and smart bingo terminals at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2026 in Las Vegas.

SF101-PTH system runs on Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with Xe3 graphics architecture

The SF101-PTH single-board computer combines NPU, GPU, and CPU compute to process real-time computer vision workloads while simultaneously rendering low-latency multi-screen 4K 3D graphics within a low-power envelope. DFI states the system enables on-device player engagement analytics and fraud prevention to protect machine integrity, and will demonstrate these capabilities via a live interactive Bingo Machine at its booth.

North Bethesda, Md. – September 24, 2026 -- The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) will convene its 2026 Annual Meeting & Expo in Washington, D.C. from October 18-21, drawing pharmaceutical manufacturing leaders for four days of hybrid sessions combining in-person and virtual attendance.

Lonza and Eli Lilly executives headline keynote lineup on manufacturing innovation

Wolfgang Wienand, PhD, CEO of Lonza, will present "The Lonza Engine: Manufacturing the Medicines of Tomorrow," while Kevin Trivett, Senior Vice President of Device and Packaging Operations Manufacturing at Eli Lilly and Company, delivers "Lilly: Embracing Technology to Reach Patients." Additional featured speakers include Marla Phillips, PhD, CEO and President of Pathway for Patient Health LLC, addressing AI and human oversight in manufacturing loops, and cancer survivor and research advocate Jamie Valvano.

Beijing – September 24, 2026 -- Wind, solar, energy storage and electric vehicles are expanding rapidly worldwide, but grid integration limits, high financing costs and market-mechanism gaps are constraining the pace of the global carbon neutrality transition, according to the 2026 Global Carbon Neutrality Annual Progress Report launched at Tsinghua University on September 22.

Report tracks 198 countries and regions across 200 indicators

The report, presented by Tsinghua University professor Wang Can, draws on more than 200 indicators to assess progress toward carbon neutrality across 198 countries and regions, identifying the drivers and constraints shaping the transition. The launch coincided with the fifth anniversary of Tsinghua's Institute for Carbon Neutrality (ICON), the sixth anniversary of China's "dual carbon" goals, and the start of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period.

Providenciales – – September 24, 2026 -- KuCoin has upgraded its Wallet Management Services from CCSS v8.1 Level 2 to CCSS v8.1 Level 3, the highest tier of the Cryptocurrency Security Standard, the exchange announced.

KuCoin secures full-system certification under the CCSS v8.1 framework

The Level 3 rating, assessed under the same v8.1 standard as the prior certification, verifies stronger controls across the full cryptographic key lifecycle, from generation and storage to access, backup and recovery.

New controls target key-compromise response and personnel access

Compared with Level 2, the Level 3 certification requires greater separation of responsibilities, stricter access and personnel controls, regular testing of key-compromise response procedures, broader independent assurance, and continual backup of operational logs. KuCoin said the measures reduce single points of failure and improve traceability and resilience.

Las Vegas – September 24, 2026 -- BOXABL Inc. (Nasdaq: BXBL) has appointed Timothy Goldsmith, CPA, to its board of directors, naming him chair of the Audit Committee effective Sept. 24, 2026, as the modular housing manufacturer builds out financial and governance infrastructure two months after its Nasdaq debut.

Goldsmith brings two decades of EY audit leadership to BOXABL's board

Goldsmith spent nearly 21 years at EY, serving as audit partner from 2018 to 2026, where he oversaw more than 20 complex public and private company audits and led a team of over 30 audit executives. He directed audit strategy for companies ranging from $200 million to over $3 billion in revenue, with technical expertise spanning U.S. GAAP, IFRS, SEC and PCAOB standards, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and M&A accounting. Earlier in his career he worked as a U.S. SEC capital markets senior in Hong Kong, advising on cross-border IPOs involving U.S. operations.

Malmö – September 24, 2026 -- The EU's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (EmpCo) takes effect September 27, 2026, requiring companies to substantiate any environmental claims made to consumers with clear, specific and credible evidence, a rule change welcomed by Duni Group.

Directive bans vague labels like "eco-friendly" without proof

EmpCo strengthens existing EU consumer protection law by targeting misleading environmental claims, unreliable sustainability labels and generic terms such as "green" or "eco-friendly" when unsupported by recognized environmental performance data. Companies will no longer be able to rely on broad or generic claims unless properly explained and substantiated; claims must instead be tied to specific products, packaging, materials or verified improvements.

Hamburg, Germany – September 24, 2026 -- CRRC Corporation Limited (SHA: 601766) has completed production of a 110-meter recyclable wind turbine blade in Sheyang, Jiangsu Province, achieving a recovery rate exceeding 95% for key raw materials. The blade, developed in-house, targets commercial-scale recycling of ultra-large turbine blades as China's decommissioning volumes rise.

China faces nearly 1 million metric tons of wind-related solid waste by 2030

Industry estimates cited by CRRC project that more than 30,000 wind turbines, representing 44.73 GW of capacity, will be retired in China by 2030, generating 947,900 metric tons of solid waste. New onshore and offshore installations in China are expected to exceed 470 GW in the years ahead, intensifying pressure on end-of-life blade management.