Meta is back in stablecoins, and this time it’s using USDC payouts on Solana and Polygon to pay creators in Colombia and the Philippines. That’s a real-world use case, not just another corporate crypto press release polished to death. Meta launched USDC creator payouts on Solana and Polygon The rollout began April 29 in Colombia […]
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Stablecoins are no longer just a remittance hack for sending dollars across borders. New data, corporate adoption, and the Tether-vs-Circle fight in DeFi show they’re becoming real financial infrastructure. Stablecoins are shifting from cross-border remittances to everyday payments Tether and Circle are fighting for DeFi, settlement, and trust Meta, Western Union, and regulators are pushing […]
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W Group Strengthens Regulated Infrastructure As White Tech Wins Hanfa Approval Under Mica has strengthened its European crypto footprint after White Tech secured HANFA authorization under MiCA, giving the firm regulated access to exchange, transfer, and custody services across the EU. HANFA approval under the EU’s MiCA regulation White Tech cleared for exchange, transfer, and […]
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Solana is under pressure from two sides: spot ETF inflows are slowing, and the long shadow of FTX’s SOL holdings is back in focus. SOL traded at $82.88, down 1.37% in 24 hours and 3.56% on the week Spot Solana ETF inflows surged on April 23, then cooled sharply FTX still holds roughly $1.1 billion […]
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Twenty One Capital is reportedly seeking mergers with Strike and Elektron to build what it describes as a premier Bitcoin platform, a move that could tighten Bitcoin payments and infrastructure under one roof while raising the usual centralization alarms. Twenty One Capital is pursuing mergers with Strike and Elektron. The stated goal is a “premier […]
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Crypto Clarity Act Gains Momentum as Senate Eyes Key May Markup The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is picking up speed in the Senate, with lawmakers moving closer to a markup that could land as soon as mid-May. The real test now is whether Congress can stop talking itself into circles long enough to actually […]
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JPMorgan has rehired former Goldman Sachs crypto executive Oliver Harris to lead the expansion of Kinexys, its blockchain and digital asset division — a move that says plenty about where institutional finance thinks the real money is headed. Not toward flashy token hype, but toward the boring, brutal, essential stuff: settlement rails, market plumbing, and […]
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Kevin Warsh has cleared a Senate committee, and markets are already doing what markets do best: speculating first and asking questions later. The move has traders eyeing a possible Federal Reserve leadership change, with implications for interest rates, inflation, liquidity, and Bitcoin. Warsh clears a Senate hurdle in the Fed leadership conversation Markets are pricing […]
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Senate Banking Committee advances Warsh for Fed Chair, Powell’s exit likely The Federal Reserve is back in the spotlight, with the Senate Banking Committee reportedly moving Kevin Warsh closer to a possible Fed Chair role while Jerome Powell’s departure looks increasingly likely. That’s not just Beltway drama — it could matter for interest rates, inflation, […]
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Bain & Company says stablecoins have moved well past crypto trading chatter and into the plumbing of wholesale banking, where speed, liquidity, and settlement actually matter. $320 billion stablecoin market now looks like real financial infrastructure “Great rewiring of wholesale banking” through stablecoins and tokenized deposits Instant, programmable settlement versus slow legacy payment rails U.S. […]
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