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Clarity Act dies, Base deploys Cobalt, and Stripe picks Open USD
The Senate's failure to pass the Clarity Act cleared the way for sudden regulatory relief, including a five-year SEC exemption for tokenized equities and …
NYSE's Avalanche Test, Visa's Memecoin Crackdown, and Onchain AI
The NYSE has spent the past year testing Avalanche technology for its tokenized equities platform, with Ava Labs President Charley Cooper confirming a "close …
Tokenized Stocks Out-Trade the NYSE During a 89.5-Hour Shutdown
Tokenized stocks moved $1 billion in volume while US markets were shut for Labor Day, nearly matching Friday's $1.02 billion across 42 tokens on four platforms. …
Visa's stablecoin settlement hits $20B run rate; Ethereum targets quantum-safe L1 by 2029
Visa's stablecoin settlement volume topped a $20 billion annualized run rate, up 15x year-over-year, with 160+ card programs live and Credit Coop's …
Stripe and Advent walk away from a $53B PayPal bid; Walmart flips on Apple Pay
Stripe and Advent International have abandoned their pursuit of a $50B+ acquisition of PayPal after the board rejected their $60.50-per-share offer, sending …
Ethereum's Fast Blocks, Visa's Korean Stablecoin Push, and the Death of Microtransaction Fees
Ethereum's protocol developers outlined concrete timelines for reducing block times from 12 seconds to under 1 second within two hard forks, directly cutting …