Tech leaders rally behind Trump’s crypto push

IANS | August 20, 2026 10:51 AM

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Leaders of major US technology, cryptocurrency and financial companies have backed President Donald Trump’s push for lighter regulation and clearer digital-asset rules, saying his policies were bringing investment and innovation back to the United States.

US lawmakers seek probe into California-China ties

IANS | August 20, 2026 9:59 AM

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Four Republican lawmakers have asked the Justice Department and the State Department to investigate California’s climate agreements with Chinese government-linked bodies, alleging that the state may have intruded on federal foreign policy powers.

583 US firms went public under Trump: SEC

IANS | August 20, 2026 9:45 AM

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) As many as 583 companies have gone public in the United States since President Donald Trump's inauguration, raising $208 billion as the administration moves to ease regulations governing public listings and cryptocurrency fundraising, the country's top securities regulator has said.