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January 27, 2026
Crypto giant Tether pushes into the U.S. with USAT stablecoin to challenge Circle — fortune.com
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, now has a foothold in the country that President Donald Trump calls the ‘crypto capital of the world.’ The company announced on Tuesday that it launched USAT, a stablecoin designed to be compliant with U.S.
Stablecoins Are $500 Billion Risk to Bank Deposits, Report Finds — bloomberg.com
As stablecoins gain traction, US banks are at risk of their deposits being siphoned over to the digital asset realm, according to Standard Chartered Bank.
Should Billionaires Exist? — democracyjournal.org
We at Democracy have tracked recent arguments around wealth taxes, but felt there’s an almost philosophical question underlying these scholarly questions. Is the goal of optimal tax policy to create revenue, to create a fair distribution of wealth across
Major crypto bill overcomes obstacle as Senator cuts plan to target credit card fees — fortune.com
The Clarity Act, which would regulate and further legitimize digital assets, inched closer to passing after a Senator pulled out of a contested amendment to the bill. Republican Roger Marshall backed out of a politicaly-charged provision that would force
When gold isn’t good enough: 3 crypto companies say they’ve figured out how to generate yield on the $4.6 billion ‘tokenized gold’ market — fortune.com
The price of gold has gone up 85.56% in the last 12 months—it currently sits at over $5,100 on the Comex continuous contract—so if you bought some a year ago, you are probably pretty happy. But if you are a jewelry maker or retailer who needs to buy gold
How to spot and stop everyday cyberattacks — pcworld.com
From smart but insecure door locks to Nvidia’s deepfake keynote, there are currently numerous forms of attack that are extremely dangerous. The following 9 attacks stand out in particular and could also pose a threat in a similar form in 2026. 1. Malware
Theorem wants to stop AI-written bugs before they ship — and just raised $6M to do it — venturebeat.com
As artificial intelligence reshapes software development, a small startup is betting that the industry's next big bottleneck won't be writing code — it will be trusting it. Theorem, a San Francisco-based company that emerged from Y Combinator's Spring 2025
Tether minted around $15 billion in profit last year—and its CEO makes a strong case for finance leaders to finally embrace stablecoins — fortune.com
Good morning. CFOs should be paying attention to stablecoins this year, even if they’re not quite ready to use them yet. Stablecoins are digital assets designed to maintain a stable value, typically pegged to and backed by the U.S. dollar or equivalent
Bitcoin Believers Are Looking to Stocks and Gold — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin Believers Are Looking to Stocks and Gold Bloomberg.com
Hyperscale Data Bitcoin Treasury at 560.0363 Bitcoin – Company Announcement — ft.com
Hyperscale Data Bitcoin Treasury at 560.0363 Bitcoin – Company Announcement Financial Times
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