🇯🇵🇻🇳 The Prime Minister of Japan had a phone conversation with the General Secretary, President Tô Lâm: Promoting strategic cooperation and economic security
In a recent phone call, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi congratulated General Secretary, President Tô Lâm on his new position, while affirming the desire to strengthen bilateral relations in the context of a region with many fluctuations.
Key topics:
• Economic security: The two sides identified the cooperation in exploiting rare earths (Vietnam ranks 6th in the world) as a strategic priority and committed to enhancing the region's energy resilience in the face of impacts from the Middle East.
• Regional security: Agreement on close coordination in issues related to the South China Sea, the denuclearization of North Korea, and addressing the issue of kidnapped citizens.
Japan affirms that Vietnam is a key partner in maintaining stability and supply chains in Asia. #Japan #Vietnam #Takaichi #CTN_TôLâm
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By following my news updates, you can keep up with all the crypto developments. I've spent hours compiling this news, so please like, share, and comment to support me! 😘 ► Bithumb mistakenly sent 2,000 BTC (~$141M) to each user instead of 2,000 KRW (~$1.50); BTC on the exchange dropped to ~$55K before accounts were locked. ▻ Binance $BNB completed batch 3 purchase of 3,600 BTC (~$254M) for SAFU Fund; total purchases reached 6,320 BTC (~$446M). ► Strategy $MSTR Q4 2025: holding 713,502 BTC (~$50.3B), yield 22.8% in 2025; Balance sheet is safe unless BTC drops to ~$8K in 5-6 years. ▻ China bans the issuance of CNY-pegged stablecoins overseas and tokenizing RWAs outside of approved financial infrastructure. ► Tether $USDT $USAT invests $100M in Anchorage Digital (valued at $4.2B) and announces strategic investment in t-0 Network. ▻ Crypto[.]com $CRO CEO Kris Marszalek buys AI[.]com domain for $70M, preparing to launch AI agents platform on February 8th. ► Gemini $GEMI withdraws from UK, EU, and Australia; cuts 25% of staff; account switches to withdraw-only mode from March 5th. ▻ Polymarket $POLY partners with Circle $CRCL, switching from USDC.e to native USDC. ► Upexi $UPXI raised $7.4M to buy more Solana $SOL; currently holds ~2.4M SOL (~$210M). ▻ Bitwise filed an S-1 with the SEC for the Uniswap $UNI ETF. ► ENS $ENS halted L2 Namechain development, launched ENSv2 on Ethereum L1. ▻ PumpFun $PUMP acquired Vyper, preparing for sunset and switching to Terminal; Vyper users will receive 90% cashback. ALPHA ► Blockratize (Polymarket parent) filed a trademark application for the POLY token; a formal announcement may be imminent. ▻ MegaETH $MEGA launched its public mainnet on February 9th; TGE after achieving 3 KPIs; used USDM yield to buyback MEGA. ► Reya $REYA released RNIP-5 to upgrade the pool before switching to an orderbook exchange. ▻ Human[.]tech $HUMN is preparing to launch the HUMN token; Season 2 is live; HUMN point holders may receive an airdrop. ► Nansen launches NX8 – a tokenized L1 index operated by OpenDelta. ▻ N1 mainnet officially launched; 01 perps exchange launches private mainnet & points program. AIRDROPS ► Rainbow $RNBW opens claims for Rainbow point holders (snapshot January 26th). ▻ MetaMask $MASK launches Season 1 $LINEA rewards checker; claims expected in February; Season 2 coming soon. ► YO $YO opens claims for YO point holders; tokens are not transferable until governance voting. ▻ Espresso $ESP opens eligibility for top Gate Layer users; registration is live. ► Cap $CAP airdrops $12M cUSD to Frontier participants. ▻ USDai $CHIP preparing for Q1 2026 airdrop; All points holders eligible. POLITIC ► White House meeting with crypto & banking executives on February 10th regarding the Clarity Act; focus on stablecoin yield. ▻ Trump signs executive order imposing 25% tariffs on countries trading with Iran; Polymarket forecasts a 33% chance of a US-Iran nuclear deal before June 30th. FINANZ ► Polymarket forecasts a 67% chance of a US government shutdown before February 14th due to DHS & immigration disputes. ▻ US Employers announced 108,435 layoffs in January (+205% MoM, +118% YoY) – the highest since 2009. ► Amazon $AMZN Q4 2025: Revenue $213.4B (+14% YoY), EPS $1.95 (+5% YoY) but stock fell due to a $200B capex plan for AI & data center. ▻ Tether $XAUT invested $150M in Gold[.]com $GOLD (~12% stake). ► Galaxy $GLXY approved a $200M buyback over 12 months; holds $2.6B in cash & stablecoins. ▻ Bitfarms $BITF shifted from mining to AI infrastructure, rebranding as Keel Infrastructure (Nasdaq: KEEL). ► IREN $IREN Q2 FY26: Revenue $185M (-23% QoQ, +54% YoY), EPS -$0.52. ▻ CleanSpark $CLSK Q1 FY26: Revenue $181M (-19% QoQ, +12% YoY), EPS -$1.35. FUND ► Relay raised $17M Series B led by Archetype & USV. ▻ Ruvo raised $4.6M Seed led by 1confirmation. SECUTION ► Strategy $MSTR launched Bitcoin Security Program against quantum threats. ▻ Ethereum Foundation $ETH launched Security Dashboard $1T overview. ► Ethereum Foundation $ETH awarded $50K to Trust Security for detecting attack vector ERC4337. UNLOCKS TOKEN ► XDC Network $XDC / ~$31M / FEB 05th ▻ Ethena $ENA / ~$24M / FEB 05th ► Hyperliquid $HYPE / ~$327M / FEB 06th ▻ Berachain $BERA / ~$24M / FEB 06th ► Aptos $APT / ~$13M / FEB 10th
By following my news updates, you can keep up with all the crypto developments. I've spent hours compiling this news, so please like, share, and comment to support me! 😘 CRYPTO ► ⭐️ CZ rejects Binance's claim that $BNB caused the market crash on October 10, 2025; the cause is believed to be high leverage, market maker risk control, and Ethereum congestion. ▻ The US Senate Agriculture Committee passed the "Transparency Act" bill on the crypto market structure (November 12); it will be further amended by the Banking Committee. ► Tether reports audited Q4/2025: net profit of $10 billion, reserves exceeding $6.3 billion, US Treasury bonds at $141 billion, USDT supply increased by $50 billion during the year. ▻ Binance $BNB will convert $1 billion worth of SAFU funds to Bitcoin $BTC within 30 days; additional BTC will be added if the fund value falls below $800 million. ► Metaplanet $3350.T raised $137 million to buy more Bitcoin; now holds 35,102 BTC ($3 billion). ▻ Strive $ASST fund bought an additional 333.89 BTC ($28 million) at $89,851/BTC; total holdings are 13,131.82 BTC ($1.1 billion). ► Vitalik Buterin and Griff Green launched TheDAO Security Fund; activating over 75,000 ETH ($205 million) to enhance Ethereum security. ▻ Hyperliquid $HYPE withdrew 140,000 HYPE (~$4.5 million USD) for distribution to the team on February 6th; previously, it had withdrawn 1.2 million HYPE (~$39 million USD). ► Lighter $LIT partnered with Axiom to launch Lighter EVM, building a new application ecosystem. ▻ Optimism $OP Council approved the acquisition proposal; 50% of Superchain revenue will be used to purchase OP monthly. ► Bybit launched "MyBank" in February; supports sending/receiving 18 fiat currencies via IBAN; considering opening services in the US. ▻ Nubank received conditional approval from the US OCC to open a branch in the US; providing accounts, credit cards, and digital asset custody. ALPHA ► Nado $INK opened Beta Test Season 1; Users earn points through transactions, NLP, and referrals. ▻ Aztec $AZTEC approved TGE proposal; expected earliest February 11th. ► N1 launched its mainnet on February 3rd; O1 also launched its "private mainnet" and points program on the same day. ▻ Cap $CAP launched its Homestead points program; double points in the first month; preparing to launch 'Stabledrop'. ► Infinex $INX launched TGE; unlock Patrons holders receive 100,000 INX; locked holders receive 100,000 INX. ▻ OpenSea $SEA supports the Ink chain; released a free commemorative NFT 'Fresh INK' until February 1st. ► CoinGecko launched wallet tracking feature; supports up to 100 wallets, 19 blockchains. AIRDROP ► ⭐️ Moonbirds $BIRB opens airdrop for NFT & SBT holders. ▻ YO $YO opens airdrop on February 5th; tokens are non-transferable until activated via voting. ► Superform $UP opens airdrop registration until February 6th; tokens will be received on February 10th; multiple eligible recipients. ▻ Espresso $ESP adds airdrop eligibility for Katana OG. ► Backpack allocates 25% of its supply to the airdrop at TGE; snapshot not yet implemented. ▻ USDai $CHIP will airdrop in Q1/2026 to Allo (points) Aligned holders. ► Rainbow $RNBW has completed the snapshot; airdrop launches on February 5th. FINANZ ► ⭐️ Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as new Fed Chairman; Powell's term ends in May. ▻ The US government faces the risk of a partial shutdown; the budget bill needs House approval. ► US PPI in December reached 3.0% (higher than forecast 2.7%); core PPI 3.3% (higher than forecast 2.9%). ▻ US consumer confidence fell 9.7 points to 84.5 in January; lowest since 2014. ► ⭐️ Gold $XAU fell ~10%, Silver $XAG fell ~40% in one day – the sharpest decline in history. ▻ SpaceX is negotiating a merger with xAI or Tesla $TSLA before an IPO; target valuation of $1.5 trillion, launch in June 2026. ► OpenAI plans IPO in Q4/2026; $100 billion negotiations with Nvidia $NVDA stalled. ▻ Amazon $AMZN considering a $50 billion investment in OpenAI; SoftBank $9984.T also in talks for a $30 billion investment. ► Apple $AAPL reports Q4/2025: revenue $143.8 billion (+16%), EPS $2.84 (+18%); acquisition of Q[.]ai for $2 billion. ▻ American Express $AXP reports Q4/2025: revenue $19 billion (+10%), EPS $3.53 (+16%) but lower than expectations. ► Visa $V reports Q1/2026: revenue $10.9 billion (+15%), EPS $3.17 (+15%), exceeding expectations. ▻ Mastercard ($MA) reports Q4/2025 revenue of $8.8 billion (+18%), EPS of $4.76 (+25%), exceeding expectations. ► Trump sues IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over alleged failure to protect tax records. POLITIC & SECURITY ► US DOJ seizes $400 million from Helix exchange; operator sentenced to 3 years in prison. ▻ Holdstation hacked, losing $66,000; user funds unaffected. ► Apple launches new security feature in iOS 26.3; restricts carriers' access to precise location data. ▻ Ethereum ($ETH) establishes Post Quantum team; $1 million Poseidon prize awarded to enhance hash strength. ► ZachXBT reveals John Daghita stole over $40 million from the US government via CMDSS. ▻ Coinbase $COIN and Crypto ISAC expand their partnership to share threat intelligence. UNLOCKS TOKEN ► Zora $ZORA / ~5M / 30-1 ▻ Kamino $KMNO / ~9M / 30-1 ► Optimism $OP / ~9M / 31-1 ▻ Sui $SUI / ~55M / 01-2 ► EigenCloud $EIGEN / ~11M / 01-2 ▻ Ethereum $ENA / ~6M / 02-2 FUND ► ⭐️ Talos raised $45 million, valuing $1.5 billion (Series B expansion). ▻ Flying Tulip raised $25.5 million, valuing $1 billion (Series A). ► Euclid raised $3.5 million in initial investment from KuCoin Ventures and Gate Ventures. 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IF STEPHEN HAWKING’S PREDICTION ABOUT THE DESTRUCTION OF THE EARTH IS CORRECT, THEN…
Stephen Hawking once warned that Earth might become uninhabitable within a few centuries if humanity continues to destroy the environment. NASA also agrees that climate change, overexploitation of resources, and ecosystem degradation are making the planet more fragile than ever.
But in the current context, the threat doesn't just come from nature. Humanity's constant warfare, environmental destruction, resource burning, and exacerbation of the climate crisis are accelerating Earth's decline far beyond initial predictions. Each conflict not only claims lives but also pushes the planet closer to a point of no return.
The message from science is clear: if humanity does not stop the cycle of mutual destruction and does not act to protect the environment, Earth will soon cease to be a habitable place.
By following my news updates, you can keep up with all the crypto action. I've spent hours compiling this news, so please like, share, and comment to support me! CRYPTO ► Terraform Labs liquidation admin sues Jump Trading for $4 billion; alleging Jump profited billions of dollars from a secret deal before the TerraUSD collapse. ▻ Ethereum $ETH names post-Glamsterdam upgrade “Hegota”; Glamsterdam launches H1 2026 & Hegota H2 2026. ► Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino hints at “USAT loading...” on X; $USAT will be a US dollar stablecoin regulated in the United States. ▻ DTCC partners with Digital Asset Holdings & Canton Network $CC to tokenize DTC custodial securities; The SEC has issued a No-Action Letter. ► David Sacks, White House AI & crypto advisor, said the Clarity Act will enter markup in January; determining jurisdiction between the SEC and the CFTC. ▻ Coinbase $COIN sues Michigan, Illinois & Connecticut over market prediction oversight; arguing the market prediction falls under CFTC jurisdiction. ► The Indian Competition Commission approves Coinbase $COIN's investment in CoinDCX; ownership percentage undisclosed. ▻ ICE is negotiating investment in MoonPay in a funding round, targeting a valuation of approximately $5 billion. ALPHA ► Fogo completes the first snapshot for Flames Season 1.5; including Fogo Fishing, Valiant LPing & USDC transfers. ▻ MegaETH $MEGA launches Frontier mainnet beta for app builders; Mainnet public launch expected in Q1 2026. ► Soneium launches Soneium Score Season 5; users who achieve ≥80 points will receive a badge; Season 4 badge claims are coming soon. ▻ Variational launches Omni Points program; retroactive 3M points for existing traders; weekly distribution until the end of Q3 2026. ► Cascade opens its first early-access invites; more invites and sharing codes will be distributed to users. ▻ Rainbow $RNBW integrates Polymarket into the TestFlight app; limited number of invites available. ► Nansen announces Joint Venture Protocols (JVPs); bootstrap using Nansen Points holders; first JVP expected to launch in 2026. AIRDROPS ► VOOI $VOOI opens airdrop claims; VOOI Trading Points holders and VOOI V1 Traders are eligible. ▻ zkPass $ZKP opens airdrop claims; testers and contributors are eligible; claims close in approximately 30 days. ► RateX $RTX opens airdrop claims; RateX points holders are eligible. ▻ Espresso $ESP expands airdrop eligibility; Polygon $POL is a top user, ApeChain $APE is a top user, and BAYC NFT holders are eligible; registration starts December 22nd. ► ICYMI Coinbase adds Lighter $LIGHTER to its roadmap listing; TGE and airdrop are expected at the end of December; Polymarket forecasts a 72% probability. ▻ ICYMI Fogo $FOGO airdrop on January 13th; Flames holders are eligible; token allocation increased after public sale cancellation. ► ICYMI Rainbow $RNBW airdrop on February 5th; Rainbow Points holders are eligible; snapshot not yet taken. FINANZ ► President Trump interviews Rick Rieder (BlackRock) for Fed Chairman position; Polymarket forecasts a ~5% chance. ▻ US Senate confirms Michael Selig as CFTC Chairman; Travis Hill as FDIC Chairman; Caroline Pham joins MoonPay. ► US CPI in November fell to 2.7%, lower than expected 3.1%; Core CPI fell 2.6% (lowest since March 2021). ▻ Circle $CRCL & Intuit $INTU collaborate to develop next-generation financial services based on stablecoins; integrating USDC into the Intuit platform. ► Forward Industries $FWDI tokenizes shares on Solana $SOL via Superstate Opening Bell; FWDI holds ~6.8M SOL (~$852M). ▻ Trump Media & Technology Group $DJT merges with TAE Technologies in a $6 billion deal; completion expected mid-2026. SECURITY ► US FBI dismantles E-Note, alleging money laundering of over $70 million; indicts Mykhalio Petrovich Chudnovets. ▻ Brooklyn DA indicts Ronald Spektor for defrauding approximately 100 Coinbase customers of approximately $16 million. ► Tor security audit by 7aSecurity discovers 6 vulnerabilities; Tor Project is working to fix them. ▻ ICYMI Binance $BNB warns of fake “listing agents”; offers a $5 million reward for whistleblowers. ► ICYMI Chainalysis launches Hexagate Security for free for blockchain foundations & developers; supports Base, Avalanche, MegaETH & Plasma. ▻ ICYMI Tether launches PearPass password manager; local storage, P2P synchronization, encryption; Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS & Android. UNLOCKS TOKEN ► LayerZero $ZRO / ~$35M / 20 DEC ▻ Humanity $H / ~$11M / 25 DEC ► Plasma $XPL / ~$12M / 25 DEC FUND ► Fuse raised $70M in Series B led by Lowercarbon Capital & Balderton Capital. ▻ DAWN raised $13M in Series B led by Polychain Capital.
White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt announced that the Kennedy Center will be renamed the Trump Center. It's truly ridiculous. Trump is erasing American history, memories, and culture just to change it to his name, to make everything his own. Perhaps soon there will no longer be the United States of America, but instead, the Trump Nation!
By simply following my news updates, you can keep up with all the developments in Crypto. I've spent hours compiling this news, so please like, share, and comment to support me! 😘 CRYPTO ► Coinbase $COIN hosts System Update event; announces stock trading, prediction markets powered by Kalshi, custom stablecoins, Solana $SOL DEX trading, & more. ▻ Binance $BNB reportedly explores options to relaunch Binance US; to potentially reduce CZ’s ownership stake citing his status as a controlling shareholder has been a key obstacle to the company’s expansion. ► Hyper $HYPE Foundation proposes a validator vote to formally recognize the Assistance Fund HYPE as burned, removing the tokens permanently from the circulating and total supply. ▻ Circle $CRCL announces Arc Builders Fund & Investor Network, a "new Circle Ventures initiative designed to accelerate innovation and adoption on Arc." ► US SEC closes investigation into Aave $AAVE after four years; the SEC does not intend to recommend enforcement action. ▻ Marshall Islands launches onchain universal basic income with USDM1 via Stellar $XLM blockchain; developed in partnership with Stellar Development Foundation & Crossmint. ► Anchorage Digital acquires Hedgey; integrates Hedgey team & technology to launch a token management solution. ▻ US CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham to join MoonPay as Chief Legal and Administrative Officer; President Trump's pick Mike Selig will have a confirmation hearing this week. ► Shima Capital to wind down after SEC complaint against founder Yida Gao alleging investor fraud. ▻ CoinGecko to exclude rehypothecated tokens (wrapped assets & liquid staking tokens) from Market Cap Ranking beginning Feb 4th; CoinMarketCap made similar changes in 2024. ALPHA ► Coinbase $COIN opens Base app to everyone; now available in 140+ countries; launches Holiday Rewards campaign. ▻ $BNB Chain teases new stablecoin coming soon; potentially related to United Stables $U launching Dec 18th. ► Probable, a prediction market platform, to launch on $BNB Chain; incubated by PancakeSwap & YZi Labs. ▻ Soneium launches Holiday Harvest campaign; quests live Dec 16th–early January. ► OpenSea $SEA unlocks Wave 3 of Treasure Chests; Wave 4 now live; TGE & airdrop expected Q1 2026. ▻ Daylight delays Pre-Deposit Vault to early 2026; cites fairness and strong user experience. AIRDROPS ► Infrared $IR launches airdrop claim; ends Jan 11th. ▻ Theoriq $THQ launches airdrop claim; testnet users & community eligible. ► VOOI $VOOI airdrop claim launches Dec 18th; snapshot taken Dec 7th. ▻ zkPass $ZKP launches eligibility checker; claim begins Dec 19th. ► Espresso $ESP announces new eligibility path; registration opens Dec 22nd. ▻ Rainbow $RNBW airdrop launches Feb 5th; snapshot pending. POLITIC ► US President Trump to interview Fed Governor Christopher Waller for Federal Reserve Chair. FINANZ ► US economy added 64K jobs in November; unemployment rose to 4.6%. ▻ US Federal Reserve withdraws 2023 guidance limiting banks in crypto; uninsured banks can now seek permission case-by-case. ► Circle $CRCL collaborates with LianLian Global on stablecoin-powered cross-border payments. ▻ Hut 8 $HUT partners with Anthropic & Fluidstack; announces 15-year, $7B lease for 245 MW AI infrastructure. ► Exodus $EXOD to launch USD stablecoin with MoonPay & M0; expected early 2026. ▻ American Bitcoin $ABTC buys additional 5,098 BTC (~$437M). ► CIMG $IMG buys 230 BTC (~$20M); now holds 730 BTC (~$63M). SECURITY ► Binance $BNB warns against fraudulent “listing agents”; offers up to $5M whistleblower reward. ▻ Chainalysis launches free Hexagate Security for blockchain foundations & developers. ► SlowMist founder @evilcos releases Storage Inspector Chrome extension for auditing localStorage/sessionStorage. ▻ Tether launches PearPass password manager; encrypted peer-to-peer sync across devices. ► iEarn exploited for ~$300K; Yearn contracts unaffected. UNLOCKS TOKEN ► Arbitrum $ARB / ~$18M / Dec 16th ▻ ZKsync $ZK / ~$5M / Dec 17th ► ApeCoin $APE / ~$3M / Dec 17th ▻ LayerZero $ZRO / ~$34M / Dec 20th FUND ► RedotPay raises $107M Series B led by Goodwater Capital. ▻ Olea raises $30M Series A led by BBVA. ► Kontigo raises $20M Seed funding. ▻ ETHGAS raises $12M Seed led by Polychain Capital. ► Speed raises $8M funding led by Tether. ▻ Worm raises $4.5M Pre-Seed. ► Harbor raises $4.2M Seed led by Susquehanna Crypto & Triton Capital. ▻ Strata raises $3M Seed led by Maven 11. ► DeepBook AI raises $2M funding. ▻ Moto raises $1.8M Pre-Seed led by Eterna Capital & Cyber Fund. ► Boys Club raises undisclosed Strategic funding from Polygon Labs.
Mr. Trump has added new plaques to the White House's "Presidential Walk of Fame."
Regarding Obama: “Barack Hussein Obama was the first Black president… One of the most divisive political figures in American history.”
Regarding Biden: “Sleepy Joe Biden is the worst president in American history… Nicknamed “Sleepy” and “Crazy,” Joe Biden was completely dominated by far-left advisors.”
Regarding Reagan: “He was a fan of President Donald J. Trump long before President Trump had his historic presidential campaign.”
What do you think of such behavior from a president?
On December 14, 2025, veteran director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
• Cause of death: Both victims were stabbed multiple times; police determined it was a homicide.
• Suspect: Their son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested and is currently facing murder charges.
• Reaction: Hollywood and the global public are shocked by the passing of a cinematic icon who left behind many classic works.
Our deepest condolences to his family. This is an irreplaceable loss for American cinema and fans worldwide.
What do you think of Trump's article? A powerful president 😕
Europe has truly awakened; it's time for us to forge our own path. Bye bye America.
Chancellor @_FriedrichMerz
Ladies and gentlemen, the decades-long Pax Americana era is largely over for us in Europe, and in Germany as well. It no longer exists as we once knew it.
That's the truth. Americans are now very, very aggressively pursuing their own interests. And that can only mean: we too must pursue our own interests.
And, ladies and gentlemen, we are not so weak after all. We are not so small after all. $BNB $ETH
In a shocking statement, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the US economy lost approximately 20,000 jobs per month from April to September under Donald Trump.
This is a significant figure, reflecting the direct impact of policy on the labor market and highlighting the major risks to US economic growth. Economic and political narratives are heating up as employment data becomes the focal point.
🚨US-JAPAN JOINT MILITARY DRILL OVER THE SEA OF JAPAN
US B-52 strategic bombers recently conducted joint flights with Japanese F-35s and F-15s over the Sea of Japan, in response to recent incursions from China and Russia.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense affirmed that the exercise demonstrates the commitment of both nations to counter any attempts to alter the regional status quo by force. This sends a strong signal of deterrence and strengthens the security alliance in the Pacific. $BNB $ETH
YouTube has just allowed creators in the US to receive direct payments using PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin.
This is a major step in integrating crypto into the platform, opening up opportunities for fast, transparent payments and potential yields for content creators.
Narrative adoption is becoming increasingly evident as stablecoins become a bridge between Web2 and Web3.
JPMorgan has just issued a $50 million short-term bond to Galaxy, with the entire process from creation and distribution to payment handled directly on the Solana blockchain.
This is a strong signal for the RWA narrative, as TradFi begins to move to public chains and Solana emerges as a payment infrastructure for institutions.
🚨 Klarna, the Swedish payments giant, is officially stepping into crypto by adding Bitcoin and other digital assets to its platform. This means Klarna users will soon be able to integrate crypto payments and possibly even manage digital assets directly within their accounts.
This is significant because:
Klarna already has a massive user base across Europe and the US.
Integrating crypto could accelerate mainstream adoption by making digital payments more seamless.
It positions Klarna alongside other fintechs like PayPal and Revolut that have already embraced crypto.
On Wednesday, Representative Delia Ramirez ( @repdeliaramirez ) also wrote a letter urging House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to “conduct a full investigation into the illegal and potentially impeachable actions of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem @Sec_Noem.” $BNB $BTC