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Regulation & Politics
Netanyahu Says He Requested Blockchain Plan for Potential Banking Sanctions
The Israeli premier called blockchain one of several alternatives as Britain threatens action against businesses supporting settlement construction.

TradFi & Fintech
AI-Agent Payments Explained: Mastercard Agent Pay, AP2 and x402
AP2 records spending authority, while x402 carries payment requests. Mastercard’s machine-payment pilot shows why a signed voucher and final settlement are different steps.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Adds Tokenization to 2027 Examination Priorities
Clearing agencies and entities covered by Regulation SCI face explicit tokenization scrutiny, while transfer-agent technology reviews continue from 2026.

TradFi & Fintech
Malaysia and Thailand Join Singapore’s BLOOM Digital-Money Initiative
The expanded participant group includes Visa, Mastercard and the World Bank Group, with work focused on cross-border settlement frameworks and interoperability.

TradFi & Fintech
Robinhood vs. Securitize: Stock Token Access Compared
Robinhood’s wallet product advertises 24/7 trading; Securitize advertises 24/5, while its NYSE and OKXICE connections remain planned.

Regulation & Politics
Blumenthal Seeks Records on Tether Payments to Bo Hines's Firm
The senator asked Tether and Nxum to provide payment records, crypto wallet addresses and lobbying communications by Nov. 3.

TradFi & Fintech
Circle Opens USDC Auctions That Pay Minters a Rebate
Hourly Match auctions pass the redemption clearing fee to minters, with charges capped at Circle’s Express rate.

TradFi & Fintech
JPMorgan Brings MONY and JLTXX Tokenized Funds to Solana
Qualified US investors can use Morgan Money to access both a private-placement fund and a registered government fund designed for stablecoin reserves.

Infrastructure
Visa in Talks to Buy Fireblocks for About $2.5 Billion: Axios
The reported negotiations follow Mastercard’s completed acquisition of BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure deal priced at up to $1.8 billion.

TradFi & Fintech
A16z Crypto Plans ‘Frontier’ Rebrand and Broader Strategy: Report
General partner Ali Yahya is also reportedly leaving to build a startup, months after the team announced a $2.2 billion fifth fund.
