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Visa Stablecoin Payments: $20B Shift Reshaping Crypto
Visa has officially launched production-level stablecoin payments through Visa Direct and Inyo Global, with USDC settlements now exceeding a $20 billion annual run rate. This milestone signals mainstream institutional adoption of digital dollars for cross-border business transactions.
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Circle Defends USDC Economics as Rivals Offer Bigger Cuts
Circle is pushing back against stablecoin rivals offering its distribution partners higher revenue shares. Here’s what the USDC economics fight means for the broader crypto market and why stablecoin competition is intensifying.
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Vitalik Buterin’s Paranoid Mode for AI Agents Explained
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled a paranoid mode for AI agents that combines Tor routing, zero-knowledge private payments via zkAPI, decoy traffic, and local prompt rewriting. The idea signals a future where AI and crypto privacy are tightly intertwined.
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Goldman Sachs CEO Pushes Tokenization as Wall Street’s Future
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is betting on tokenization as Wall Street’s next act, highlighting tokenized bonds, money market funds, and real estate as major revenue opportunities rather than threats to traditional finance. The bank’s participation in DTCC’s tokenization service signals growing institutional confidence in blockchain-based assets.
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Bitcoin Drops to $81K: ETF Outflows and Stablecoin Surge
Bitcoin retreats to $81,484 as Bitcoin ETFs record major outflows, while stablecoins continue gaining ground in global payments. Here’s what this week’s market signals mean for crypto investors and what steps to take next.
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Grayscale DeFi and AI Crypto Funds Now Accessible for $2,500
Grayscale has lowered the minimum investment for its new DeFi, AI, and blockchain data crypto funds to just $2,500 through a partnership with Republic. The funds remain restricted to accredited investors under U.S. SEC rules, but signal a growing move toward more accessible, sector-specific crypto investing.
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Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Lose $152M in Friday Selloff
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs lost $152M on Friday as BlackRock drove a fresh wave of outflows. While Solana, XRP, and Zcash also declined, NEAR Protocol continued to attract fresh capital, signaling shifting investor sentiment.
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Solana RWA Tokenization Surges to $4.3 Billion: What It Means
Solana’s RWA tokenization has grown from $700M to $4.3B in one year, according to Castle Labs. While Ethereum still leads with $16.6B, Solana’s speed and low fees are attracting more tokenization projects and reshaping the competitive landscape.