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Mastercard, Borderless.xyz Pilot Shared Identity for Stablecoin Payments

Mastercard and Borderless.xyz are testing shared identity checks for cross-border stablecoin payments. Infinia, Walapay, and Koywe evaluate single-audit compliance at network scale.

Stocks26d ago

Top court gives states 6 weeks on shop-ID plea

The Supreme Court gave states six weeks to reply to a plea requiring shop owners to display identity, registration and employee details. Only five states have responded so far. The next hearing is in three months.

Stocks26d ago

Why Personal Crises Force Investors to Sell Stocks

Personal emergencies like divorce or medical bills force retail investors to sell stocks at the worst time. Median liquid savings are under $1,000, Fed data shows.

Crypto26d ago

Circle Bets on AI Agents as Stablecoin Revenue Cracks

USDC circulation rose 19% but 95% of Circle’s revenue still comes from reserve interest. AI agent payments and the Arc token launch are bets on a new model.

Crypto26d ago

Galaxy Digital revenue miss Q2 2026, shares slide 7%

Galaxy Digital missed Q2 revenue estimates at $8.711B, down 15% from Q1. Net loss narrowed to $85M. Data center leasing from the Helios-CoreWeave partnership starts Q3.

Crypto26d ago

CLARITY Act odds slip as Senate stalls ahead of recess

Kalshi odds for the CLARITY Act taking effect before July 2027 dropped to 41% after Senate leaders failed to file cloture. The Aug. 5 deadline for a pre-recess vote has passed.

Crypto26d ago

CLARITY Act odds sink to 15.5% on Lummis vote call

Senator Lummis expects a CLARITY Act vote before recess. Prediction market odds tell a different story: they tumbled to 15.5%, down from 26%. Legislative path unclear.

Stocks26d ago

Zoox to Start Charging for Robotaxi Rides in Las Vegas Aug. 10

Amazon-owned Zoox will begin charging fares for its driverless shuttles on Aug. 10, entering the paid robotaxi market against Waymo. The company faces a patchwork of state regulatory approvals as it expands beyond Las Vegas.

Crypto26d ago

Mastercard Tests Single-Audit Stablecoin Compliance With Borderless.xyz

Mastercard tests single-audit stablecoin compliance with Borderless.xyz. Infinia, Walapay, and Koywe join the pilot using Crypto Credential to reduce counterparty checks.

Crypto26d ago

Binance Sues RedotPay for $473M Over Alleged User Diversion

Binance affiliates seek $473M from RedotPay, alleging 470,000 users diverted. RedotPay denies while it weighs $1B+ IPO, discloses $180M revenue.

Commodities26d ago

Axalta Shareholders Clear All-Stock Merger With AkzoNobel

Axalta and AkzoNobel shareholders both approved the all-stock coatings merger Wednesday, leaving regulatory approvals as the main hurdle before a late 2026 close.

Stocks26d ago

Salesforce Earnings: Cloud Slump Weighs on Growth Outlook

Salesforce missed revenue estimates for the fiscal second quarter and cut its full-year outlook, citing slower cloud spending. The stock fell 6% after hours as analysts downgraded the growth outlook.