Also in the news this week faltering growth in China, cybercrime is now an transnational growth 'industry' in Southeast Asia and Citibank will train its staff to avoid future compliance problems.

Also in the news this week TikTok is sued and Roblox targeted by short-sellers, while Chinese start-ups are playing catch-up on AI.

Our pick of stories from the week in crypto.

With two months to go until America votes for its next President, we look at the potential implications for economic policy and regulation.

The FTC claims the merger will impair competition and raise prices.

The DOJ is suing the company behind an extensively used software tool that helps landlords across the US set rental prices.

A US judge says the FTC’s rule banning noncompetes – which was set to take effect on September 4 – was created "in excess of [the FTC’s] statutory authority.”

A national ban on noncompetes was slated for September 4, but a US judge ruled that the FTC lacked the statutory authority to issue such a rule.