Stablecoins are shifting from crypto-native experiments to instruments embedded in existing banking and payment infrastructure.
Japan’s financial regulator has launched a “Payment Innovation Project” backing a joint initiative by major banks and corporations to issue yen-based stablecoins.
After adopting the AI Act last year, the European Union is considering easing certain provisions amid mounting pressure from the US and Big Tech.
Dollar-backed stablecoins reinforce U.S. currency dominance while democratizing finance in developing nations, countering China’s debt-trap diplomacy.
Current fiscal and monetary policies will cause hard asset prices to rise, but both are signs of late-stage economic decay, Dalio said.
As deliberations entered their second day in a criminal trial over a $25 million exploit, jurors asked for clarification of previous testimony and the definition of “good faith.”
The EU’s near-approval of Chat Control reveals regulatory threats to encryption. Web3 risks centralizing surveillance unless privacy becomes foundational.
Coinbase said it had enhanced oversight and compliance testing after coding errors led to gaps in transaction monitoring between 2021 and 2022.
Coinbase insists that the US Treasury cannot override Congress’s intent on the GENIUS Act, but banks continue to press for a blanket ban on stablecoin interest.
Prediction markets show waning confidence in Trump’s tariff authority, with both Kalshi and Polymarket traders bracing for limits on executive power.