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TradFi & Fintech
Wells Fargo Files Trademark for 'WFUSD,' Signaling Stablecoin Ambitions
While the bank has yet to confirm its plans, the move could mark a first step toward launching its own USD stablecoin.

Blockchains
Mantle TVL Crosses $1 Billion Fueled by Aave Deployment
Aave has attracted nearly $800 million in deposits since launching on Mantle a month ago.

DeFi
Polymarket Teams Up With Palantir and TWG AI to Monitor Sports Bets
The prediction market is deploying AI-powered surveillance tools as the industry faces mounting scrutiny over insider trading and market manipulation.

Regulation & Politics
US Bank Lobby Considers Suing OCC Over Crypto Firms' Banking Charters: Report
The Bank Policy Institute is reportedly weighing filing a lawsuit against the OCC over it granting more bank trust charters to crypto firms.

DeFi
Circle Launches Nanopayments on Testnet
These ultra-small, gas-free USDC transactions are designed for use by AI agents.

DeFi
Jito Foundation Acquires Solana News Outlet SolanaFloor
The foundation behind Solana liquid staking protocol Jito acquired SolanaFloor just two weeks after the media outlet announced it was shutting down.

Markets
Bitcoin Tops $71,000 as Oil Drops Under $80
Total crypto capitalization is up another 3% to $2.49 trillion.

Regulation & Politics
Treasury Report Identifies Technology Tools to Counter Digital Asset Crime
The report notes that AI, digital identity systems, blockchain analytics, and APIs can be harnessed to fight financial crime.

DeFi
Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Could Face Retrial
A U.S. federal prosecutor has requested to retry the co-founder of the privacy-focused crypto protocol months after he received a mixed verdict.

DeFi
Starknet Introduces Privacy Framework for ERC-20 Tokens
Starknet has launched the STRK20 token standard, aimed at integrating privacy features into ERC-20 tokens on its platform. This development emphasizes the growing trend of privacy in blockchain transactions.





