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Crypto Sector Suffers Exodus of Reliable Retail Investors
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (379+ words) Retail investors are reportedly leaving the cryptocurrency sector, robbing the industry of a dependable driver. That's according to a report Sunday (March 1) from Bloomberg News, which says the speculative demand that once centered around crypto has shifted into stocks. Since…...
From Water Breaks to Handshakes: How Prediction Markets Monetize the Mundane
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (321+ words) In 2026, the hottest new asset isn't an AI startup or a meme coin. It's'a word. Somewhere, a trader is staring at a livestream, whispering, "Say it, say it," because "will the announcer say doink?" is now, functionally, a derivative. Prediction…...
Tether Has Blocked $3.5 Billion in Crime-Linked Stablecoins Since 2023
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (329+ words) The stablecoin issuer currently has more than$180 billionof its dollar-pegged stablecoin in circulation, according to the report. The firmis able toremotely freeze its stablecoins held in users" wallets in response to law enforcement requests, per the report. The U.S. Department of…...
This Week in Stablecoins: FinTech, Big Tech and Regulation
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (19+ words) This Week in Stablecoins: FinTech, Big Tech and Regulation'PYMNTS.com This Week in Stablecoins: FinTech, Big Tech and Regulation...
InComm Payments and SKUx Launch Blockchain Aid Payments Platform
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (118+ words) InComm Payments and SKUx announced Friday morning (Feb. 27) a strategic partnership to improve how digital payments are distributed for humanitarian aid and other applications for emerging markets. The announcement lands as disaster recovery funding faces tighter scrutiny, shifting more responsibility…...
Making Digital Payments Feel Human Is Next Competitive Edge
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (19+ words) Making Digital Payments Feel Human Is Next Competitive Edge'PYMNTS.com Making Digital Payments Feel Human Is Next Competitive Edge...
Klarna Hits 9 Million Daily Users as New Bank Features Take Hold
3+ day, 52+ min ago (414+ words) Klarna said Wednesday (Feb. 25) that the number of people using its app on a daily basis rose by 53% over the past year and now stands at 9 million. The company said in a press release that this growth demonstrates more frequent…...
OCC May Give Senators Warren and Scott Access to Trump Bank Application
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (425+ words) Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said Thursday (Feb. 26) that he will consider sharing the unredacted bank charter application of World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance company co-founded by members of the Trump family, with the chairman and the ranking…...
Sam Altman’s World ID Wins Major Brand Partners
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (356+ words) Tools for Humanity, the iris-scanning company co-founded by Sam Altman, is partnering with well-known brands to promote its World ID, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Feb. 26). "I think we're right at the precipice right now of the moment where…...
OCC Issues Proposed Rules for Stablecoin Activity Under the GENIUS Act
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (449+ words) The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Wednesday released proposed rules for how payment stablecoins will be issued and overseen in accordance with the GENIUS Act passed by Congress last year. In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)…...