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The $350 million St. Cloud Financial Credit Union has custodyed over 20 BTC for members using a patent-pending hybrid multisig model that grants individual ownership on the credit union's core banking ledger.
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OKX has introduced OKX Money, a mobile application enabling users in select emerging markets to hold, send, and spend dollar-backed stablecoins. Qualifying USDG balances within the app can earn up to 10% annual percentage yield.
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BlackRock's "Machine-Native Economy" report suggests AI agents will boost crypto demand through growing adoption of stablecoins and Bitcoin for long-term value preservation.
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Paxos has officially launched its USDG stablecoin on the Arbitrum network, bringing a major fiat-backed liquidity source to the Layer 2. The ecosystem is moving to back the integration with a proposed 100 million ARB incentive package.
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Bringin opens an invite-only beta of euro business accounts for Bitcoin and stablecoin transactions across 30 European countries, allowing companies to hold, accept, and pay in crypto via a dedicated vIBAN.
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The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network plans to scrap two dormant rulemakings that would have imposed reporting requirements on self-hosted wallet transactions and mixer activity.
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Lyn Alden contends Bitcoin faces no headwinds despite rising AI equity valuations and persistent fiscal deficit pressures, arguing that AI price deflation cannot offset monetary inflation while potential AI stock peaks may redirect capital toward digital gold.
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China recorded a 43‑fold increase in unique P2P stablecoin wallets between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026, according to Chainalysis, highlighting a shift to direct wallet‑to‑wallet transfers despite regulatory curbs.
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Coinbase won CFTC approval to operate its own derivatives clearinghouse, a move Ryan VanGrack says opens many doors for Bitcoin. Meanwhile, the SEC's proposed custody rules could let investment advisors hold Bitcoin directly for clients.
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