Visa is now clearing stablecoin payments at a yearly rate of $4.5 billion, as demand picks up from companies offering crypto-linked cards. It’s still a tiny slice of the $14.2 trillion in payments Visa processed in 2025, but it’s growing month after month, according to Cuy Sheffield, Visa’s head of crypto. Sheffield told Reuters that
Base App is redesigning its consumer application around a trading-first business model, based on early user reaction. In an announcement by jesse.base.eth in an X post, the group indicated that the Base App is now going to make trading its main operation to bring demand and distribution to assets throughout the on-chain economy. The app,
US President Donald Trump has framed Greenland as a national security priority. However, beneath this rhetoric, the push appears closely linked to the interests of the American technology sector. Greenland’s vast territory, abundant mineral reserves, and small population make it an appealing gateway to critical resources for advanced industries. In this context, the prospect of
Pundi AI, a decentralised protocol that aims at turning AI training data into community-owned assets, has declared a strategic partnership with 4AI, a decentralised marketplace of AI agents built on BNB Chain. The collaboration seeks to help address one of the most significant issues in decentralised AI access to high quality, transparent and auditable data
Alpaca closed a $150 million Series D round, pushing the brokerage infrastructure provider to a $1.15 billion valuation. Drive Capital led the deal, and Co‑Founder and Partner Chris Olsen will take a seat on Alpaca’s board. The company also arranged a $40 million line of credit to bolster its balance sheet as it scales. The
On Wednesday, after Tuesday’s pullback, U.S. stocks are moving lower across the board, with red ink splashed over every major index. Equities aren’t keeping pace with precious metals— gold and silver are still on a tear—while the crypto economy added 3.66% in the past day, climbing to $3.29 trillion. Red Ink for Stocks as Crypto
While Congress pushes ahead with the CLARITY Act, the unfinished fight over how the U.S. draws the line between “crypto” and “securities” is spilling into public view, and into a familiar blame game. Online, critics argue the bill’s structure could hardwire advantages for regulated incumbents, with centralized platforms accused of quietly backing tweaks that would
The Beige Book, a document providing important information about the economic outlook in the US, has been published. Here are the key points from the document: The outlook for future activity is somewhat optimistic, with most officials expecting mild to moderate growth in the coming months. The Beige Book reported that overall economic activity increased
According to breaking news, FED member Neel Kashkari stated that “cryptocurrencies are fundamentally useless for consumers.” Kashkari argued that the next Fed Chairman should act on strong arguments, reminding everyone that the chairman only has one vote on the Federal Open Market Committee. He also touched upon the importance of central bank independence, stating that