Mastercard Lands New York Bitlicense to Advance Stablecoin and Digital Payment Infrastructure
Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC received a Virtual Currency License from the New York State Department of Financial Services on Wednesday, giving the global payments company formal standing to operate digital asset services in one of the most tightly regulated financial jurisdictions in the country. Mastercard Wins NYDFS Bitlicense, Opening New York Digital Asset Access … Read more
Sam Altman Reverses Course on AI Job Losses as Studies Show Limited Impact so Far
After years of warning that AI would wipe out entry-level white-collar roles, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now says he was wrong on the near-term jobs impact. Recent studies from Yale Budget Lab, Brookings, and Anthropic find limited labor effects so far, even as Altman calls out “AI washing” by companies using automation as cover for … Read more
Manifest Selects Ethena To Power Yield Infrastructure Behind Real Estate Token USH
Manifest Finance has officially aligned with Ethena, the infrastructure supporting USH, Manifest’s real estate-backed token converging tokenised physical assets and DeFi yield mechanisms. The announcement notes that Manifest has selected the choice of Ethena’s assets as the core liquidity layer for USH whilst the protocol builds out the real estate portfolio that underwrites the token. … Read more
HTX denies UK sanctions allegations as new data flags $7.6B Russia-linked flows
UK sanctions Huobi Global S.A., operator of HTX, over alleged role in Russia’s “A7” shadow network, as new analysis claims the exchange handled billions in high‑risk flows. Go to Source
Banca Sella gets MiCA clearance for crypto services in Italy
The bank plans to launch digital asset custody, transfer and receipt services in 2026 for selected customer categories. Go to Source
Bitcoin price shrugs off $1.3B BlackRock ETF block sale
Bitcoin’s price stayed firm despite a massive $1.3 billion block sale executed by a mysterious BlackRock ETF holder, which analysts called a sign of large-scale institutional de-risking. Go to Source
Sold in May and went away? Bitcoin risks another 10% drop as month turns red
Bitcoin is on track to end May in the red, a historically bearish signal that could point to deeper losses ahead if the post-May track record is any guide. Go to Source
Aeternum brings the second edition of Unchained Summit to Vietnam on May 28-29
Aeternum, organisers of the Unchained Summit series, will host the second edition of Unchained Summit Vietnam this week on May 28 and 29 at the Furama Resort in Da Nang. Go to Source
Streamex and Orca Build 24/7 Compliant Trading Pool for Gold-Backed Token GLDY on Solana
Streamex Corp. and Solana-based decentralized exchange ( DEX) platform Orca launched 24/7 secondary liquidity infrastructure for tokenized securities on Wednesday, with GLDY, a gold-backed, yield-bearing token, as the first asset to trade on the system. Accredited Investors Gain 24/7 Exit Liquidity as Streamex and Orca Launch GLDY Pool on Solana The two companies built the … Read more