JCB signs Circle MOU to test stablecoin payments in Japan
The companies will explore using USDC for JCB’s crossborder treasury operations and merchant payments in Japan as regulated stablecoin adoption gains momentum.…
Mizuho downgrades Circle to underperform, cuts price target to $50 on Open USD threat
The Japanese investment bank said Open USD's yield passthrough model could pressure Circle's margins by shifting more reserve income to distributors.…
Wikipedia blackout could hurt how AI engines like ChatGPT understand crypto
Wikipedia observes guidelines on crypto coverage that date back many years and may now be outdated, according to the report. Source:CoinDesk
U.S., UK move to align rules for tokenized finance across world's largest financial markets
The joint roadmap aims to reduce regulatory friction for tokenized assets while strengthening ties between the world's two largest financial centers.…
CleanSpark shares jump 22% after $6.6B Georgia data center lease
The Bitcoin miner’s Georgia agreement with an undisclosed investmentgrade technology company expands its footprint in AI and highperformance computing…
Your Social Security check could go up by $74 a month next year
Social Security’s costoflivingadjustment could be 3.8% in 2027, as inflation shows signs of cooling. Source:MarketWatch
Anchorage Digital expands Tron support with institutional TRX staking
Institutions can now stake Tron's native token directly from Anchorage's custody platform as the company expands support for one of the largest USDT settlement…
JPMorgan says Hyperliquid's rise threatens Circle's USDC economics
Hyperliquid's deal with Circle and Coinbase creates a "prisoner's dilemma" that puts pressure on earnings from the dollarpegged stablecoin. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin jumps on lowest US CPI since 2020 as traders stay wary of $64K failure
BTC price action returned to $64,000 on low US CPI inflation but traders stayed wary of rejection at key resistance. Source:Cointelegraph
For pension funds, tokenization’s real play is balance-sheet management, Fidelity’s Lai says
Fidelity International’s Giselle Lai argues that the most compelling longterm use case for tokenized funds is balancesheet management for large, global…
Social Security says it’s handling disability claims better. But it may just be pushing more people away.
The rate of denials has increased in disability cases, research shows Source:MarketWatch
YouTube influencers talked me into getting a travel card at 20. Then I realized it wasn’t for me.
How to decide whether a travelrewards card is worth it. Plus: Protect yourself in the event that your creditcard points get devalued. Source:MarketWatch