"Disputes aren't going to go up. They've already started going up this year." Agentic commerce is a sliver of transaction volume, and chargebacks are already climbing. New episode of The Brief: Rosalyn Curato and Dylan Hobbs of @VouchedID, the team behind KYA-OS, join Mesh Policy Advisory Board member @ronqman of @WallStreetBTC on agent identity, delegation, and who's liable when an AI transacts on your behalf. 🎧

Disputes do not have to derail life sciences collaborations. Join us tomorrow for an overview of the new AAA-ICDR Life Sciences Dispute Review Boards (DRBs), a proactive, cost-effective approach to preventing and resolving issues before they become formal disputes. Discover practical strategies for preserving business relationships, maintaining project momentum, and implementing the AAA-ICDR model clauses and procedures in your agreements. The webinar features Scott Bass of Scott Bass Life Sciences LLC, along with AAA-ICDR VPs Luis Martinez and Michelle Skipper. Register now to learn how DRBs can help protect your next life sciences collaboration: #LifeScienceDisputes# #DisputeReviewBoards# #LifeScienceDRBs#

Disputes over shipping access in the Strait of #Hormuz# have sparked fresh tensions between #Iran# and the United States, with each side accusing the other of breaching a fragile interim accord signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month conflict, a war that disrupted global maritime trade and sent shockwaves through international energy markets. #US#

IRAN DISPUTES BESSENT’S HORMUZ OIL CLAIM Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of lying about Washington guiding 130 million barrels of oil through Hormuz over the past 14 days. Ghalibaf also pointed to the war’s reported cost to U.S. taxpayers and recent pressure on long-term Treasury yields while mocking Bessent’s claims.

🚨BHUTAN DISPUTES $1B BITCOIN SELL-OFF CLAIMS Bhutan says it “doesn’t recall” selling any Bitcoin, according to a CoinDesk reporter. This pushes back against widely tracked on-chain data suggesting a $1 billion $BTC drawdown.