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Russia targets British 17-year-old for alleging digital assets were skirting sanctions

Political activist Bill Browder, the teenager’s father, said his son was “the first high school student in the world to be sanctioned by an authoritarian…
Payments

Coinbase to launch token-backed mortgage down payments this summer

A Coinbase-Better Home & Finance initiative will allow qualified borrowers to use Bitcoin and USDC as collateral for home loan down payments. Read Full Story…
Payments

OCC chief says Democrats applying sole political pressure in World Liberty charter choice

The regulator rejected claims he’s doing President Trump’s bidding during a congressional hearing that also addressed the GENIUS Act stablecoin push. Read Full Story at…
Payments

Russia sanctions British teenager for alleging A7A5 use in funding Ukraine war

The A7A5 stablecoin was designed to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
DeFi

JPMorgan warns time is running short for crypto market structure bill

The Clarity Act still faces several legislative hurdles, and disputes over stablecoin yield have emerged as a key sticking point, the bank said. Read Full…
Stablecoins

Bessent Pushes Senate to Pass CLARITY Act This Summer as Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Advances at “Deliberate Speed”

Bessent told the Senate Finance Committee the CLARITY Act should pass this summer and that the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is moving at ‘deliberate speed’ with…
Institutional

US Treasury Secretary signals progress on Bitcoin reserve, CLARITY Act

Scott Bessent said that the Treasury Department was “proceeding with all deliberate speed” on Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve…
Infrastructure

Deel Deploys Stripe's Full Stablecoin Stack to Pay 1.5M Contractors in DLUSD

Deel is the first enterprise to combine Bridge, Privy, and Tempo in a single product, issuing a custom USD-denominated stablecoin for 1.5 million contractors across…
Payments

Tether Debuts Tokenized Gold Stablecoin Visa Card That Pays Out Crypto Rewards

Holders will be able to do more with their gold, instantly spending Tether’s tokenized version anywhere Visa is accepted. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Institutional

Revolut Plans 2027 US Bank Launch With Stablecoin Services Built In From Day One

The British neobank, with 70 million customers and a $75 billion valuation, will pair FDIC-insured accounts with stablecoin access on a single platform — a…