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Western Union launches its own stablecoin — americanbanker.com
The company is officially releasing a digital asset product that it first announced back in October.
Trump’s Crypto Empire Descends Into Warring Lawsuits — motherjones.com
For a little while, crypto mogul Justin Sun represented everything the digital currency industry could want from Donald Trump. But Blockchain Camelot is over, and the dueling lawsuits are here. Sun, a Chinese-born crypto-billionaire known for his antics—he
CryptoProcessing by Coinspaid achieves the highest CCSS security certification level — thenextweb.com
As institutional crypto adoption accelerates, security standards are becoming a defining factor in provider selection. CryptoProcessing by Coinspaid, a regulated crypto payment gateway serving enterprise and institutional merchants globally, has achieved
Bitcoin breaks $80k as long-awaited CLARITY Act approaches finish line — fortune.com
Bitcoin crossed $80,000 on Monday morning. The cryptocurrency has now surged 19% over the past month, outperforming the S&P 500’s roughly 10% return over the same time frame. The bullish sentiment appears tied to promising developments on the CLARITY Act,
Bitcoin surges above $80,000 for the first time since January as risk appetite returns — qz.com
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in about $2.7 billion over three weeks, helping lift total net assets above $100 billion
On “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” and “Euphoria,” the body is the hustle — salon.com
It’s been a minute since most of the public heard from Shannon Elizabeth. Remember her? Elizabeth was an early aughts sex symbol, launched to fame by breakout roles in “American Pie,” “Scary Movie” and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.” She’s appeared in
The Geopolitical Battle Over Monetary Infrastructure — project-syndicate.org
The United States has raised the alarm about Brazil’s instant payment platform, Pix. That is because the public scheme has highlighted the infrastructural basis of monetary sovereignty, which now hinges not on exchange rates and reserve currencies but on
Trump’s World Liberty Financial countersues crypto billionaire Justin Sun for defamation in response to allegations of fraud — fortune.com
One of the Trump family’s biggest early crypto backers is now a foe. In response to claims of fraud by billionaire Justin Sun, the Trump-backed crypto firm World Liberty Financial filed a countersuit for defamation on Monday in Florida State court,
Exclusive: Stablecoin startup Rain is worth $1.95 billion and plans to issue cards with Mastercard in a push to woo institutional customers — fortune.com
The buzzy stablecoin startup Rain is now working with the two largest card networks. The company announced on Monday that it was offering credit and prepaid cards with Mastercard. Rain previously only worked with Visa to issue cards. Rain also said it was
The crypto industry is obsessed with conferences. The vibe at them is changing — fortune.com
The never-ending cycle of crypto conferences continues this week with the latest installment of Consensus getting underway in Miami. You can argue the industry would be better off if its biggest players spent more time building and shipping than palavering
VC firm Ethereal has avoided the spotlight for 5 years—now it’s telling its story — fortune.com
Good morning, Jeff John Roberts here. Happy Star Wars Day to those who celebrate. The venture capital crowd, in my experience, is not shy when it comes to telling their story to the media. So it was a surprise to encounter Ethereal Ventures, a firm that
The Venture-Capital Populist — theatlantic.com
Illustrations by Mike McQuade The courtship between Silicon Valley and MAGA was consummated on June 6, 2024, in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood, on a street known as “Billionaires’ Row,” at the 22,000-square-foot, $45 million French-limestone
Chuck Schumer Urges House and White House to Follow Senate in Prediction-Market Ban — time.com
—Martin Lelievre—AFP/Getty Images Days after the Senate banned its members and staffers from trading on prediction markets, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, N.Y.) on Sunday called on President Donald Trump, his Administration, and the House of
Cash and crypto seized from suspected $5m NDIS ‘fraud syndicate’ — smh.com.au
Police seized upward of $176,000 in cash, precious metals, and cryptocurrency across five raids last month.
Bitcoin Tops $80,000 for Three-Month High as Asian Stocks Rise — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin rose above $80,000 for the first time in more than three months as Asian stocks approached record highs.
Bitcoin (BTC) Tops $80,000 for Three-Month High as Asian Stocks Rise — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin (BTC) Tops $80,000 for Three-Month High as Asian Stocks Rise Bloomberg.com
Elon Musk’s plan to save humanity — unherd.com
Trickster, hypester, bullshit artist, Elon Musk is a profoundly ambiguous figure. A libertarian, an exponent of slashing the state, he built a business empire on subsidies and government contracts. Committed to truth, his platforms spread deepfakes and
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