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Groom Guy Lands in Marriott's Autograph Collection After Hotel Rebrands
Groom Guy, founded by Darius Davie and Matthew Sears, operates inside the Potomac Hotel spa. The company has completed 8,000+ services since launching.
Dallas Fed Warns Tokenized Deposits Could Shrink Bank Lending by $700B
As Dallas Fed warns, a 10% rise in deposit sensitivity could cut bank loan capacity by $700B; BankChain Alliance and JPMorgan build tokenized networks.
Google staff test Gemini 3.8 Flash as AI model cadence quickens
Google just released a new AI model this month. Its employees are already testing the next one. Some staff have begun using a preview version of Gemini 3.8 Fla...
Meta's Hatch AI Assistant Can Shop and Fill Forms, Internal Memo Reveals
Meta's Hatch internal AI assistant tested by employees, can access DoorDash and Etsy, with possible $199.99/month premium tier. Launch date unknown.
Canada bars sports, entertainment prediction market contracts
Canadian regulators said Thursday that sports and entertainment contracts cannot be sold as securities through regulated dealers. Wealthsimple and Interactive Brokers are affected. A lawyer warned the ban may push users to unregulated markets.
Trump family crypto schemes cost investors $4.7B, Public Citizen says
Public Citizen estimates $4.7B in combined losses from TRUMP memecoin, World Liberty Financial token, and Trump NFT trading cards since 2022.
Stablecoins weaken currency crisis defences, New York Fed finds
Wallets in crisis-hit countries were 1.8% more likely to receive dollar stablecoins during the week a crisis began, New York Fed researchers found.
Stablecoins Give Households a Crisis-Era Dollar Escape Route, NY Fed Says
NY Fed researchers find wallets in crisis-hit countries are 1.8% more likely to receive stablecoins during shock weeks, challenging traditional capital controls.
Trump Media Drops Native Prediction Market for Crypto.com Deal
Trump Media drops its own Truth Predict buildout for Truth Social, will market Crypto.com's prediction products. CEO McGurn cites crowded field and focus on media and fusion merger.
WTI Crude Tests $79 Support After Wedge Breakdown
WTI crude oil is testing a support zone from $80.28 to $78.95 after a bearish wedge breakdown, with the 200-day moving average and Fibonacci levels in focus.
DeFiLlama Launches Token Ratings, Uniswap First to Get AAA
DeFiLlama's Universal Token Ratings score 128 assets from 0 to 100, with Uniswap alone at AAA. Grades update continuously from on-chain data.
Natural Gas: $2.99 Rejection Puts $2.81 Support in Focus
Natural gas futures formed a bearish shooting star after rejecting $2.99. A break below $2.89 could test $2.81 support, while a successful hold would revive the bullish path toward $3.33.