TRX Launches on Gemini with Full Trading Support
TRX by @trondao Now trading on Gemini 🎉 Deposits and withdrawals enabled ✅ Buy, sell, and store today: https://t.co/k8dbSGNRvL https://t.co/knhBTpSMmd
Double Standards: Swiss Bank Targeted, Binance Pardoned
The hypocrisy of cutting off a Swiss Bank for facilitating payments to Iran and Russia, while the administration pardons CZ & family does business with Binance... https://t.co/p2PfBgrfDs
DeFi Lending and Crypto VC Leaders Dominate Timeline
all of ct timeline consumed with who built more of the biggest defi lending protocol who started one of the biggest crypto vcs
Top 5 Payment Processors Control 56% Market
Will anyone dislodge Stripe as the payments king? This chart is about the same as last year. Stripe lost a few points, but the same number of Do Not Accept / N/A remains the same. PayPal remained the same. Survey...
Lightspark Aims to Lead Stablecoin Payments Within Two Years
People don’t think about @Lightspark as a stablecoin company. I’m now confident we will be the largest stablecoin payments company in the next 24 months. All on a neutral, open network that belongs to our clients as much as it...
Consumer Fintech Still Holds Massive Untapped Opportunity
There are a lot of reasons for this, but the net-net is tha this is why there's still so much opportunity for consumer fintech.
LLMs Fail 85% of Investment Tasks, Math Weakness Evident
LLM-driven AI tools are much better with words than with math... at what point is the time to back-check the output calculations more time-consuming than just using established software providers for key investment research and financial planning functions? "Mass market AI...
Circle Surges 30% as USDC Hits $11.9 T
Circle Pops 30% as USDC Prints an $11.9 Trillion Flex The Stock market is seeing an Agentic future in which agents choose regulated USD stablecoins. https://t.co/efPUeNxQsu
Revolut IPO Sparks Unprecedented Fintech VC Liquidity
We are going to see previously unheard of liquidity in fintech VC following the @Revolut IPO. "The firm is targeting a valuation of at least $150 billion through any listing." https://t.co/mos6kPJDYO
Kalshi Uses Public Enforcement to Signal Legitimacy
Fascinating to see @Kalshi taking so much action on alleged insider trading Legitimacy through very public enforcement. It's like an inverse regulation by enforcement. It's enforcement by industry to demonstrate being regulated. Kalshi accuses MrBeast editor of insider trading : NPR https://t.co/3sI6leeiBM
Tokenize Only High‑Demand, Liquid Assets Like Dollars
Tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs)? Focus on success stories like the dollar and treasuries. It's not about tokenizing everything, but about tokenizing products people actually want to buy. Prioritize liquidity and straightforward assets for the best results. https://t.co/wbcQwGOyOR
OCC's Stablecoin Rulemaking Sparks Yield Uncertainty
The OCC just dropped its proposed rulemaking for stablecoins. Stablecoins have a law now, but they don't have regulation. That's what the big banks and institutions are waiting for. What does it mean for yield? 👇 https://t.co/UL2amptKUw
USDT on TRON Empowers Global Unbanked via Smartphones
With #blockchain technology, people can access financial infrastructure with just a smartphone and internet while living in a place where traditional financial infrastructure is lacking. That’s why millions of users are choosing to use USDT on TRON across the globe. #wealth #finance...
Bailey Pushes New FSB Initiative for Cross‑border Payments
Bailey makes new FSB bid to kickstart cross-border payments work https://t.co/iC7ZiAlciT via @LauraNoonanX @Alemrome https://t.co/sSnw6BJ8QB
Deepfake Fraud Costs UK £9.4B, US Must Act
The UK’s £9.4B loss to deepfake-enabled fraud is not a headline, it’s a warning. AI-powered scams are scaling faster than legacy identity and compliance systems can adapt. If the US doesn’t harden digital onboarding, verification, and cross-sector fraud defenses now, the bill...
BoE's Stablecoin Cap Triggers Industry Backlash
The Bank of England’s plan to cap stablecoin holdings is sparking an industry revolt BTW. £5,000 and £20,000 for individuals BTW. £1 million to £10 million for businesses. https://t.co/taO9by7gd2
Last Call: Submit Future of Money Designs by Next Week
Entries close next week - FOM 2026 The Future of Money Design Awards give creative thinkers the opportunity to present thought-provoking concepts on money and payments to financial experts and industry leaders. Full brief and submission details 👉 https://t.co/p26tR8lKQA https://t.co/YnTlAM64wt
Stripe Targets PayPal in $159B Mega‑Deal
Stripe may be gearing up for a mega-deal by eyeing PayPal at a $159B tender valuation. If it happens, it would reshape the payments landscape and reignite competition in digital finance. Big bets like this show how fast fintech’s strategic plays are...
Germany's CBMT Consortium Moves to Pre‑Production Trials
Germany's deposit token consortium CBMT evolves for pre-production trials - Ledger Insights - blockchain for enterprise https://t.co/IECyCEHhQs
GENIUS Act Opens 60-Day Comment Period on Stablecoin Rules
The GENIUS Act rules just dropped 60 days for comments Digging in to this today
Meta Signals Stablecoin Revival with New Payments RFP
Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this year: Meta sent out a request for product (RFP) to third-party firms to help administer stablecoin-based #payments. Sources via @CoinDesk. #Facebook #stablecoins #Libra #Diem https://t.co/T5nqMM3ze2
Anthropic Launches Claude Cowork for Banking with Data Plugins
Anthropic is taking its magic tricks to financial services.... Claude Cowork for banking. - Plugins tailored for investment banking, private equity, equity research, and wealth management. - Integrations with financial data providers like FactSet, MSCI, S&P Global, and LSEG. https://t.co/pRISD6broy
Ethereum's Scalability Limits Trading; Solana Gains Edge
"Ethereum has scalability challenges. And they are SO substantial that it can't be competitive on trading applications. And if you don't have those, you won't have borrow/lend markets. That's where Solana has an advantage" @tusharjain from Multicoin https://t.co/rV1yQXFQna
Fintech Charters Once Unlikely, Now Industry Standard
About 3 years ago @aleximm said to me, he believes long term fintech companies would apply for charters. At the height of ZIRP, I disagreed. It seemed all downside. Now the world is upside down. Every tech company wants a charter. How times have...
AI‑Powered Prediction Game ‘Hunch?’ Launches on iPhone
Prediction markets are hot. Here's a new one, made with AI, that is more fun, less gambling. Get it on iPhone at https://t.co/YYZS6efkU5 It's called "Hunch?" on iPhone and here founder Daniel Buchner talks to me about what makes it different...
Bank Groups Oppose Crypto Charters, Spare World Liberty
Interesting that Bank Policy Institute and Independent Community Bankers of America pushed back to the OCC on trust charter apps from @coinbase @Ripple @circle -- but *NOT* from World Liberty Financial 🤔
Banking Redefined: Transparent, Fee‑Free, Robot‑Ready Future
The future of banking: - Full transparency - Instant settlements - No fees - Incentives for early adopters But most importantly: A financial system that works for robots
Great Banks Balance Autonomous Innovation with Responsibility
Autonomous intelligence can drive speed and scale. What defines great financial institutions is how they balance innovation with responsibility. https://t.co/Ashs1ZyYcy
Aave Hits $1 Trillion Lending Milestone, DeFi Triumph
We’ve crossed $1 trillion in lending volume, a historic milestone for Aave and DeFi as a whole. A decade ago, DeFi and Aave didn’t exist. They were just ideas. Today, Aave stands as the backbone of onchain lending, powering a new...
Meta Targets 3B-User Stablecoin Launch with Stripe Backing
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Is Planning Stablecoin Comeback in the Second Half of This Year Stripe CEO Patrick Collison joined Meta board April 2025. Bridge (Stripe) got conditional OCC charter Feb 2026. All pieces aligning for 3B+ user stablecoin integration https://t.co/aSVtygrobm https://t.co/BUcPHl2zTM
Aave App Brings Simple, Bank-Linked DeFi to Everyone
Excited about the Aave App. - Easy way to track your earnings - Predict the future earnings with future mode - Link your bank account - Set recurring deposits directly from bank - Full control of assets DeFi for everyone.
Excessive Reporting Stalls Small Banks Against Digital Assets
The more reporting you put on banks, the more difficult it is to compete w/ digital assets. We report suspicious criminal activity & should be getting BSA relief not further requirements. The lift for small banks is extraordinary & we...
Day 3 of MX FinTech Week Launches with Industry Leaders
Standing room only to see @Puntored_CO, @sumsub, @AWSstartups, and @IMEFOficial kick off Day 3 of @mxfintechweek at the @twifintech House 🔥🔥 https://t.co/BDCOjLBL07
FinTech-as-a-Service to Hit $1.82 Trillion by 2035
Fintech as a Service Market Forecasted to Reach USD 1.82 Trillion by 2035 Driven by Rising Demand for Embedded Finance, Digital Banking, and Scalable Cloud-Based Solutions https://t.co/i6QoyzAi7r https://t.co/HwNAWxpkN8
Digital Credit Unlocks $STRC-Backed Money and Yield
My keynote yesterday focused on Digital Credit and the emerging opportunity to create Digital Money and Digital Yield backed by $STRC.
Internet Rewrites Economy with Blockchains, Stablecoins, Agentic Computing
The Internet is rebuilding the economic system; its being built on blockchains, stablecoins and agentic computing. 2025 was a milestone year for @Circle and our industry, and still just the outset of these megatrends that will drive enormous change...
Fintechs Buzz: Pay
This week in (publicly-listed) fintechs: @PayPal gets takeover interest from @Stripe @RobinhoodApp launches private markets @Remitly beats expectations @Klarna delivers better GMV but margins fall https://t.co/bEeEnaTZ3V
Voice AI Revolutionizes Banking, Says Bland CEO
[New Episode] @Bland's CEO on How Voice AI is Changing Banking. Interview with @zaygranet of @usebland. Watch the latest episode now: https://t.co/XXRymkLwFx https://t.co/44oPGvHNn8
Stablecoins Silently Infiltrate Merchants, PSPs, and Fintechs
Stablecoins are quietly embedding themselves across merchants, PSPs, acquirers, and fintechs, I shared how in January's edition of MPE Magazine: https://t.co/2i4ZQzcko7 @mpecosystem https://t.co/L0WnRe9iGB
AI-Generated Rumors Trigger Real Market Swings
An AI-generated doomsday scenario was enough to rattle real markets. Shares in Uber, Mastercard and American Express dipped, not because of fundamentals, but because narrative spread faster than verification. When synthetic analysis triggers real capital flows, we’re in a feedback loop with...
Aave Labs' Decade Review: Future Focus on Mass DeFi
We’ve published an overview of Aave Labs’ work over nearly a decade of contributing to Aave. While much has been achieved, the most important work still lies ahead: bringing DeFi to everyone. https://t.co/1A6EdnG8eN
UK Stablecoin Caps Threaten Global Digital Economy Competitiveness
Stablecoin rules in the UK are being finalized, and are at risk of preventing the UK from being globally competitive in the digital economy. For example, the Bank of England is proposing a cap on stablecoin holdings for individuals and businesses. The...
Payoneer Pursues OCC Trust Charter, Stablecoin Insights
Payoneer is applied for an OCC National Trust Charter Head of Stablecoins Rob Morgan gave @TokenizedPod an exclusive interview: https://t.co/X8PzdyA5AB
Horizon Leads Ethereum RWA Lending with Instant Liquidity
As the largest RWA market on Ethereum, Horizon offers a unique opportunity for integrators to enable stablecoin lending against traditional assets directly onchain, while providing instant liquidity for borrowers. No waiting. No barriers. Just liquidity.
Chaos Makes Private Property a Protective Schelling Point
I actually like private property more than I did a few years ago. One variable that changed for me is "stable era mindset vs chaotic era mindset". When you're in a "stable era", you see how private property is suboptimal, how...
80+ Ways to Trade Tonight’s State of the Union
Mention markets 🤝 Attendance markets Both are now live, with 80+ ways to trade tonight’s State of the Union https://t.co/mDF7wAZgcW
Bed Bath & Beyond Expands Into Home Financing Services
Bed Bath & Beyond plans to offer mortgages, HELOCs, renovation loans, and title services. They are also partnering with Figure Technologies to deliver digital home equity products to consumers. The move apparently advances its objective of becoming the "Everything Home Company."
Robinhood Chain Embeds Tokenized Assets N
"By making tokenized assets a native part of the chain, devs will make it native part of the applications on the Robinhood Chain" https://t.co/JXKHxOQebE
Simplifying Access to Tokenized Stocks for Everyone
"We are making it easy for people to get access to tokenized stocks, so people can build with it." https://t.co/FZZs6V5xGq
Crypto Market Rattled by Scandals, Price Drops, and Looming Crisis
Crypto things you might have missed: -Jane Street accused of insider trading that crashed Terra -BTC -50% from ATH -Arizona pushes Crypto Reserve bill (XRP included) -XRP ETF inflows tank -WLFI stablecoin "coordinated attack" claims -Jamie Dimon warns: 2008-style crisis brewing