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AI

Xbox CEO Joins Fed AI Jobs Task Force Days After Announcing 3,200 Layoffs

Asha Sharma will advise the Federal Reserve on AI’s impact on jobs and productivity as Xbox undergoes the biggest restructuring in its history. Read Full…
Payments

Circle’s Stock Tanked 19% on OUSD’s Announcement. How Justified Was the Reaction?

The stablecoin world has a new entrant and its announcement has had at least some Circle investors shaking in their britches. Circle’s stock fell nearly…
Institutional

Circle (CRCL) Wins Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank

Bitcoin Magazine Circle (CRCL) Wins Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Circle won final OCC approval to establish a national trust bank, allowing it…
Payments

Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers

The initiative builds on a broader shift by companies exploring stablecoins to move money between international operations more efficiently. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Payments

Trump Won't Sign Housing Bill With CBDC Ban—Will It Become Law Tonight Anyway?

Unless President Trump vetoes the bill, it will become law at midnight, banning the Federal Reserve from developing a CBDC until 2031. Read Full Story…
Institutional

Circle Stock Jumps as Stablecoin Issuer Wins Final Federal Banking Charter Approval

Circle secured final OCC approval to establish a national trust bank, shifting its $73.2 billion stablecoin to a unified federal framework. Read Full Story at…
Payments

GENIUS Act deadline puts stablecoin issuers on the clock

July 18 is not a user cutoff, but it forces regulators to define which permitted, foreign, and state-qualified issuers can operate cleanly in the US…
AI

A16z’s Andreessen lands Federal Reserve role as AI reshapes policy debate

The Fed named a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen to co-lead an AI productivity and jobs task force under Chair Kevin Warsh’s policy review. Read Full Story…
Institutional

Morning Minute: Robinhood Chain Explodes Onto the Crypto Scene

Plus, Circle wins a national bank charter and pops 10%. And the Clarity Act gets a new draft while the clock is ticking… Read Full…
Industry News

Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion

The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the regulated financial system. Read the…