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TradFi & Fintech
Visa Direct Integration Lets OwlTing Users Fund USDC Straight From a Debit Card
The integration marks the latest expansion of Visa's stablecoin infrastructure, which now spans settlement, card spending, and direct on-ramp capabilities.

Regulation & Politics
HSBC and Standard Chartered Win Hong Kong's Inaugural Stablecoin Licenses
The HKMA selected two issuers from a pool of 36 applicants under the Stablecoins Ordinance, which took effect in August 2025.

Regulation & Politics
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Awaits Judge's Ruling on Acquittal Bid
Storm's defense argued his work on the non-custodial mixer was lawful, while prosecutors claimed he profited from money laundering.

DeFi
Velora DAO Votes to Wind Down, Hand Operations to Laita Labs
The DEX aggregator's $415K treasury will be transferred to the protocol's development company, along with future revenue.
Podcast
Quantum Could Break Bitcoin Sooner Than We Thought | Alex Pruden
Two new research papers just intensified one of crypto’s most serious long-term risks: quantum computing.
In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, Camila Russo sits down with Alex Pruden, co-founder and CEO of Project 11, to unpack what the latest quantum breakthroughs actually mean for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader crypto ecosystem.

Regulation & Politics
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Backs Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's CLARITY Act Push
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly supported Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's call to pass the CLARITY Act, citing the urgency of crypto regulation.

Markets
TAO Tanks 20% as Major Subnet Developer Accuses Bittensor Founder of 'Decentralization Theatre'
The founder of Covenant AI announced the project's departure from Bittensor last night, kicking off public accusations from both sides, and sending the subnet ecosystem down 26%.

DeFi
MoonPay Partners with WalletConnect and Ingenico for Stablecoin Retail Payments
MoonPay, WalletConnect, and Ingenico announced a partnership to enable stablecoin payments at physical retail locations globally using MoonPay Virtual Accounts for fiat settlement.

Blockchains
Optimism Enables Agents, DApps to Request Wallet Execution Permissions on OP Mainnet
MetaMask now supports the ERC-7715 standard, allowing agents and dApps to request execution permissions on OP Mainnet.

Blockchains
Securitize Integrates with TRON Network to Expand Tokenized Asset Offerings
Securitize announced integration with TRON Network to bring tokenized assets to one of the world's largest blockchains, expanding its multichain presence.





