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AI

Tether launches decentralized local AI using Isaac Asimov’s Psychohistory straight out of Foundation

Tether’s second reserve asset is intelligence Tether’s new QVAC project begins with an unusual phrase for a stablecoin company. The…
May 11, 2026
Infrastructure

Agentic commerce will run on crypto rails, PayPal and Google reps tell Consensus Miami

Senior figures from PayPal and Google Cloud said open payment protocols, machine-readable merchant catalogs and multi-party crypto custody are needed…
May 10, 2026
Infrastructure

JPMorgan, Mastercard and Ripple complete cross-border XRP tokenized Treasury settlement

Ondo Finance said Ripple has redeemed OUSG on XRP Ledger and received a USD payout in Singapore through Mastercard and…
May 10, 2026
Institutional

Bank of Canada to bring stablecoin rules in 2027 with US Clarity Act on the brink of stalling

Bank of Canada stablecoin regulations could arrive in mid or late 2027, pushing the detailed rulebook later into the same…
May 9, 2026
DeFi

Crypto industry cheers Senate Clarity Act markup date as market structure push resumes

The bill’s progress follows talks on jurisdiction, consumer/developer protections, and stablecoin rewards, with crypto firms backing a yield compromise. Read…
May 9, 2026
Payments

Banking Industry Says Clarity Act Stablecoin Proposal Would Enable 'Evasion'

Senators had hoped the issue, which has plagued crypto legislation for months, had been put to bed with a proposed…
May 8, 2026
Payments

Elizabeth Warren Wants Meta to Spill All on Stablecoin Plans Ahead of Clarity Act Votes

The Senate Democrat said Meta’s reported plans to partner with a third-party stablecoin issuer could undermine “competition, privacy… and financial…
May 8, 2026
Institutional

ONDO Surges 68% in a Week amid US Tokenization Push

A four-firm pilot settling the first cross-border, cross-bank redemption of tokenized U.S. Treasuries on the XRP Ledger extended a rally…
May 8, 2026
Payments

Tether freezes over $500M of USDT in 30 days, BlockSec data shows

BlockSec data shows Tether froze over $500 million in USDT across 370 Ethereum and Tron addresses in 30 days, adding…
May 8, 2026
Payments

Stablecoin card spend is growing 100% year over year, Rain exec says

Stablecoin settlement enables weekend/holiday settlement, reducing trapped capital by over 40%. This improves card economics and financial flexibility for issuers.…
May 8, 2026