Kristen Hutchens
@kristenhutchens.bsky.social
Public Policy Executive | Adjunct Professor | Focused on AI, Crypto, and Financial Regulation | Grateful American | Personal Account
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Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, has died. She was 111.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, has died. She was 111.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
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The WH is considering an executive order preempting state legislation on AI if the moratorium does not pass in the NDAA, according to a person familiar with the matter. However, a WH official said until such an order is announced, "discussion about potential executive orders is speculation."
The WH is considering an executive order preempting state legislation on AI if the moratorium does not pass in the NDAA, according to a person familiar with the matter. However, a WH official said until such an order is announced, "discussion about potential executive orders is speculation."
News: Democrats seeking to block Trump’s state AI moratorium from NDAA. Top SASC Dem Reed says he “absolutely” wants to keep it out but it might be kicked up to leadership negotiation
www.semafor.com/article/11/1...
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Democrats fighting to preserve states’ ability to regulate AI
The issue is roaring back to life during defense bill talks after President Donald Trump urged Republicans to act; the Senate had voted 99-1 against a state-level moratorium.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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The WH is considering an executive order preempting state legislation on AI if the moratorium does not pass in the NDAA, according to a person familiar with the matter. However, a WH official said until such an order is announced, "discussion about potential executive orders is speculation."
The WH is considering an executive order preempting state legislation on AI if the moratorium does not pass in the NDAA, according to a person familiar with the matter. However, a WH official said until such an order is announced, "discussion about potential executive orders is speculation."
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Basketball Update/Final:
Georgetown 70
Maryland 60
--First home court opening loss for Terrapins since 1976-77 season (48 straight wins until tonight)
--First Georgetown win in College Park since 2/25/1964
Georgetown 70
Maryland 60
--First home court opening loss for Terrapins since 1976-77 season (48 straight wins until tonight)
--First Georgetown win in College Park since 2/25/1964
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Basketball Update/Final:
Georgetown 70
Maryland 60
--First home court opening loss for Terrapins since 1976-77 season (48 straight wins until tonight)
--First Georgetown win in College Park since 2/25/1964
Georgetown 70
Maryland 60
--First home court opening loss for Terrapins since 1976-77 season (48 straight wins until tonight)
--First Georgetown win in College Park since 2/25/1964
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Andrew Ross Sorkin and I agree: "The pattern is familiar, stretching back to 1929: Whenever access expands faster than safeguards, charlatans rush in and ordinary investors are often left holding the bag."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/m...
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The Rules of Investing Are Being Loosened. Could It Lead to the Next 1929?
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Andrew Ross Sorkin and I agree: "The pattern is familiar, stretching back to 1929: Whenever access expands faster than safeguards, charlatans rush in and ordinary investors are often left holding the bag."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/m...
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Stocks took a nosedive on Friday after President Trump threatened a big tariff hike on China. Until then, Wall Street had been at record highs for months, which is why we decided to check in with Andrew Ross Sorkin. cbsn.ws/4mXotn3
AI boom propping up economy as some guardrails are coming off, journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin warns
Stocks on Wall Street have rallied in recent months, but author Andrew Ross Sorkin sees a crash coming. The question is: when will the bubble pop, and how much will the market slump when it does?
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October 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Stocks took a nosedive on Friday after President Trump threatened a big tariff hike on China. Until then, Wall Street had been at record highs for months, which is why we decided to check in with Andrew Ross Sorkin. cbsn.ws/4mXotn3
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent home 90% of its staff, including the bulk of its enforcement division, as the agency braces for a shutdown of uncertain length by drawing on lessons from two prior long-running impasses in the past 12 years. www.law360.com/artic...
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent home 90% of its staff, including the bulk of its enforcement division, as the agency braces for a shutdown of uncertain length by drawing on lessons from two prior long-running impasses in the past 12 years. www.law360.com/artic...
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Charlie Javice was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase when she sold her startup to the megabank for $175 million and provided bogus evidence that her company had millions of customers that didn’t actually exist.
Startup Founder Charlie Javice Sentenced to More Than 7 Years for Defrauding JPMorgan
The Frank founder acknowledged she “made mistakes,” but her attorneys say they plan to appeal her conviction.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Charlie Javice was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase when she sold her startup to the megabank for $175 million and provided bogus evidence that her company had millions of customers that didn’t actually exist.
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CFTC Seeks Public Feedback on Tokenized Collateral and Stablecoins Initiative
CFTC Seeks Public Feedback on Tokenized Collateral and Stablecoins Initiative
On September 23, Acting Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Caroline Pham announced the launch of an initiative focused...
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September 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
CFTC Seeks Public Feedback on Tokenized Collateral and Stablecoins Initiative
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US regulators probe stock moves before companies made crypto-treasury announcements, WSJ reports reut.rs/3W8U5uV
US regulators probe stock moves before companies made crypto-treasury announcements, WSJ reports
U.S. regulators have examined sharp movements in the stock prices of companies before they announced plans to raise money to buy cryptocurrency for signs of potential insider trading and disclosure violations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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September 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
US regulators probe stock moves before companies made crypto-treasury announcements, WSJ reports reut.rs/3W8U5uV
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From No-Win to No-Lose: Legislating #AI in US States
This article examines the emerging landscape of state-level #AI policies.
Authors: Emmie Hine, Luciano Floridi
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This article examines the emerging landscape of state-level #AI policies.
Authors: Emmie Hine, Luciano Floridi
Read More: spkl.io/63328Armlu
September 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
From No-Win to No-Lose: Legislating #AI in US States
This article examines the emerging landscape of state-level #AI policies.
Authors: Emmie Hine, Luciano Floridi
Read More: spkl.io/63328Armlu
This article examines the emerging landscape of state-level #AI policies.
Authors: Emmie Hine, Luciano Floridi
Read More: spkl.io/63328Armlu
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‘A New Level of Insanity’: Bank of Thailand Freezes Over 3 Million Accounts, Sets Transfer Limits
The Central Bank of Thailand intensified its fight against online scams by freezing over 3 million accounts linked to illicit activity. Nonetheless, thousands say they were affected by …
#crypto #news
The Central Bank of Thailand intensified its fight against online scams by freezing over 3 million accounts linked to illicit activity. Nonetheless, thousands say they were affected by …
#crypto #news
‘A New Level of Insanity’: Bank of Thailand Freezes Over 3 Million Accounts, Sets Transfer Limits
The Central Bank of Thailand intensified its fight against online scams by freezing over 3 million accounts linked to illicit activity. Nonetheless, thousands say they were affected by the measure despite not being involved in the scams. Central Bank of Thailand Acts Against Online Scams, Freezes Millions of Accounts Thailand, a nation plagued by thousands […]
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September 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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September 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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S&P Dow Jones in talks to bring tokenized indexes to exchanges, DeFi: Exec
S&P Dow Jones Indices is exploring partnerships with major exchanges, custodians and DeFi protocols to launch tokenized versions of its benchmarks.
#crypto #defi #news
S&P Dow Jones Indices is exploring partnerships with major exchanges, custodians and DeFi protocols to launch tokenized versions of its benchmarks.
#crypto #defi #news
S&P Dow Jones in talks to bring tokenized indexes to exchanges, DeFi: Exec
S&P Dow Jones Indices is exploring partnerships with major exchanges, custodians and DeFi protocols to launch tokenized versions of its benchmarks.
cointelegraph.com
August 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Fraud was defined by lawmakers as an unauthorized transfer. Pig-butchering scams often slip through the cracks because victims are tricked by scammers into authorizing fraudulent transactions themselves.
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Millions Stolen, Death Threats: Should Banks Do More to Fight ‘Pig Butchering’?
Scams that trick people into transferring funds fall outside most current fraud protections. Some victims want banks to take responsibility.
www.wsj.com
July 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Fraud was defined by lawmakers as an unauthorized transfer. Pig-butchering scams often slip through the cracks because victims are tricked by scammers into authorizing fraudulent transactions themselves.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
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SCOOP: DOGE has built an AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations. The goal is to kill 100,000 regs by the one year anniversary of Trump's inauguration. wapo.st/451U8wD
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DOGE builds AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations
The U.S. DOGE Service is using a new AI tool to eliminate federal regulations, aiming to cut 50 percent of rules by the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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July 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
SCOOP: DOGE has built an AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations. The goal is to kill 100,000 regs by the one year anniversary of Trump's inauguration. wapo.st/451U8wD
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"Overall, do you think that AI should be..."
🟢 More Regulated: 71%
🟡 No Change: 11%
🔴 Less Regulated: 5%
Full poll breakdown -> usapolling.substack.com/p/the-need-f...
🟢 More Regulated: 71%
🟡 No Change: 11%
🔴 Less Regulated: 5%
Full poll breakdown -> usapolling.substack.com/p/the-need-f...
July 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Overall, do you think that AI should be..."
🟢 More Regulated: 71%
🟡 No Change: 11%
🔴 Less Regulated: 5%
Full poll breakdown -> usapolling.substack.com/p/the-need-f...
🟢 More Regulated: 71%
🟡 No Change: 11%
🔴 Less Regulated: 5%
Full poll breakdown -> usapolling.substack.com/p/the-need-f...
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What we discussed was how to address the inequality between people who have historically had access to this newsletter and everyone else. That’s the really exciting part: Now everyone will be able to get it. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...
The Stocks Will Be Tokenized
Also BlackRock and privates, Vanguard and privates, the Paramount settlement and Enron 2.0.
www.bloomberg.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
What we discussed was how to address the inequality between people who have historically had access to this newsletter and everyone else. That’s the really exciting part: Now everyone will be able to get it. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...
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SIFMA wants the SEC to slow down approvals for digital securities trading (like on-chain stocks), pushing for public review. Paradigm argues SIFMA defends traditional finance & questions applying existing KYC/AML rules to decentralized platforms, advocating for tech-specific regulation.
July 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
SIFMA wants the SEC to slow down approvals for digital securities trading (like on-chain stocks), pushing for public review. Paradigm argues SIFMA defends traditional finance & questions applying existing KYC/AML rules to decentralized platforms, advocating for tech-specific regulation.
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In a crisis, we “assume that the Fed would indeed come to the rescue. But can that be taken for granted, especially after Jay Powell is replaced next year?”
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The risks of funding states via casinos
It is easy to imagine conditions in which money simply dries up, perhaps in response to large movements in bond yields
www.ft.com
July 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
In a crisis, we “assume that the Fed would indeed come to the rescue. But can that be taken for granted, especially after Jay Powell is replaced next year?”
www.ft.com/content/182f...
www.ft.com/content/182f...
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The Senate votes 99-1 to remove a Trump tax bill provision that would have barred states from regulating AI if they got funding from a $500M broadband program (Bloomberg)
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July 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The Senate votes 99-1 to remove a Trump tax bill provision that would have barred states from regulating AI if they got funding from a $500M broadband program (Bloomberg)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Investment firm Linqto helped pioneer a private stock trading avenue for the little guy. Now it’s facing federal investigations into its practices and a possible bankruptcy filing.
A Hot New Firm Opened the Private Market to the Little Guy. Now It Is in Big Trouble.
Linqto, which offered stakes in highflying companies such as Ripple, is facing federal investigations and a possible bankruptcy filing.
on.wsj.com
July 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Investment firm Linqto helped pioneer a private stock trading avenue for the little guy. Now it’s facing federal investigations into its practices and a possible bankruptcy filing.
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How a North Korean scammer stole hundreds of thousands from a crypto startup
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He Thought an Employee Stole Crypto. The FBI Says It Was a North Korean Scammer.
An army of North Korean workers have taken tech jobs at companies around the world, gaining funds for the regime through paychecks, theft and extortion.
www.wsj.com
June 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
How a North Korean scammer stole hundreds of thousands from a crypto startup
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www.wsj.com/business/he-...
Playing chess while only seeing half the board. That’s what managing risk potentially looks like in AI-powered markets.
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Opinion | Is the Fed Ready for an AI Economy?
Your computer may soon take out a loan, approved by a bank’s computer. Millions of such transactions can determine the money supply.
www.wsj.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Playing chess while only seeing half the board. That’s what managing risk potentially looks like in AI-powered markets.
www.wsj.com/opinion/is-t...
www.wsj.com/opinion/is-t...
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Does private equity outperform public markets? Not, this paper argues, when it is measured appropriately.
http://spkl.io/63320fhakQ
#Finance #EconSky
http://spkl.io/63320fhakQ
#Finance #EconSky
June 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Does private equity outperform public markets? Not, this paper argues, when it is measured appropriately.
http://spkl.io/63320fhakQ
#Finance #EconSky
http://spkl.io/63320fhakQ
#Finance #EconSky
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Central bank body BIS delivers stark stablecoin warning reut.rs/3T6miRF
Central bank body BIS delivers stark stablecoin warning
The Bank for International Settlements issued its starkest warning yet on the risks posed by stablecoins and urged countries to move rapidly towards the tokenisation of their currencies.
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June 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Central bank body BIS delivers stark stablecoin warning reut.rs/3T6miRF