Visa Tests Stablecoin Payouts to Speed Payments for Creators, Gig Workers
New Visa Direct pilot lets businesses send dollar-backed stablecoins like USDC to users’ digital wallets for near-instant access t...
Fed Split Deepens as December Rate Cut Debate Puts Markets on Edge
TLDR: Fed officials remain divided over inflation versus labor risks before the December meeting. A government shutdown deepened t...
a16z Pushes Treasury for Privacy-First Digital Identity in GENIUS Act
TLDR a16z recommends privacy-preserving digital ID to strengthen AML compliance. Zero-knowledge proofs and multi-party computation...
JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin, Institutional Dollar Payments Go Blockchain
TLDR: JPM Coin allows instant, 24/7 institutional dollar transfers on blockchain. Each token is backed 1:1 by JPMorgan-held dollar...
Bitwise Chainlink ETF Gains DTCC Eligibility as LINK Price Holds Above $15
TLDR: Bitwise Chainlink ETF added to DTCC list, marking procedural progress. DTCC eligibility does not signal SEC approval or trad...
Black Swan Capitalist: XRP Must Break Free from Bitcoin’s Influence
TLDR XRP’s price instability is influenced by Bitcoin’s speculative cycles, according to financial strategist Versan Aljarrah. Alj...
Ethereum Is ‘The Infrastructure’ for Wall Street, Says Former BlackRock Executiv...
Joseph Chalom is betting his next act on Ethereum, calling it the only chain institutions can trust to digitize finance.
Curve Finance Sees Record $29B Volume in Q3: Here’s Why
TLDR Curve Finance reported a revenue of $7.3 million for the third quarter of 2025. The platform saw a significant increase in tr...
Coinbase Ends Talks to Acquire BVNK in $2 Billion Deal
TLDR Coinbase has ended negotiations to acquire stablecoin firm BVNK in a deal valued at $2 billion. Both Coinbase and Mastercard...
Uniswap’s Big Move: Arthur Hayes Buys UNI Amid Supply Shock Talks
TLDR Arthur Hayes purchased 28,670 UNI tokens worth $244,000, marking his return to the DeFi space. The purchase comes after UNI’s...