Atlas Plans USAFi Launch With Nasdaq ETF Backing and VARA Approval

Atlas plans to launch USAFi, a regulated permissionless digital security backed by a Nasdaq-listed ETF, under Dubai’s VARA framework in Q3 2026. The project marks economist Nouriel Roubini’s first move into digital assets after years as one of crypto’s most prominent critics. Nouriel Roubini Backs USAFi Token Launch After Years of Crypto Criticism Nouriel Roubini, … Read more

World Adds Agentkit Access as AI Agents Handle Purchases Across 4 Countries

World has expanded access to Agentkit, a development framework that allows individuals to connect AI agents to a verified World ID. Tackling the Bot Problem Sam Altman-backed World announced June 24 it is expanding access to Agentkit, a development framework that allows individuals to link artificial intelligence (AI) agents to a verified World ID. The … Read more

Curaçao Orders Its Crypto Casinos to Screen Wallets and Ban Mixers, With Full Compliance Due in 2027

The Curaçao Gaming Authority has issued its first detailed crypto rulebook for licensed online operators, mandating blockchain analytics, wallet segregation and an immediate ban on mixers – with a phased deadline that runs to mid-2027. The biggest crypto-casino hub raises the bar The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has handed its licensed online operators their first … Read more

Bank Cards May Be Obsolete by 2030 as Tokens and Biometrics Move In

Mastercard wants payments to move beyond plastic by 2030, replacing traditional card numbers with unique transaction tokens and approving purchases with biometrics such as fingerprints and facial recognition. The company says the shift should speed checkout and reduce fraud, but it also raises worries about reliability in all-digital systems and accessibility for less tech-savvy users. … Read more

CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket – the First Republican-Led State It’s Targeted

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Kentucky in federal court on June 23 to block the state’s crackdown on Kalshi and Polymarket – its ninth such suit since April, and the first against a state with a Republican attorney general. The first red state in the crosshairs The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a … Read more

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