The GENIUS Act contains a little-noticed clause that prevents technology giants and Wall Street behemoths from dominating the stablecoin market, according to Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte. “The GENIUS Act has what I’d like to call — just for my own legacy sake — a Libra clause,” Disparte told the Unchained podcast on Saturday. Any non-bank that wants to …
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Uber Technologies, Inc. UBER just made a multi-billion dollar bet on Lucid Motors Group, Inc. LCID and Wall Street is buzzing about the deal. The companies aim to deploy over 20,000 Lucid robotaxis onto Uber’s ride-hailing platform over the next six years and is set to kick off next year in a major U.S. city. Trending Investment Opportunities “A Much …
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Top Stories of The Week Crypto execs center stage as Trump signs stablecoin bill into law US President Donald Trump signed one of the first bills related to crypto and blockchain of his administration into law on Friday after delays due to debates in the House of Representatives and Senate. In a Friday signing ceremony attended by many cryptocurrency company …
Read More »Looks like we can skip the drum roll for the next Battlefield title reveal. Seen in a leak of Electronic Arts’ upcoming first-person shooter, the company is shipping promotional materials to content creators for Battlefield 6. The name drop may not be all that surprising, but the highly anticipated title could be a turning point for EA that follows up …
Read More »Looks like we can skip the drum roll for the next Battlefield title reveal. Seen in a leak of Electronic Arts’ upcoming first-person shooter, the company is shipping promotional materials to content creators for Battlefield 6. The name drop may not be all that surprising, but the highly anticipated title could be a turning point for EA that follows up …
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The U.S. Department of Education today released a ‘Dear Colleague Letter’ (DCL) outlining the immediate implementation of numerous higher education provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). This action comes two weeks after President Trump signed the OBBB into law – delivering historic victories that will simplify federal student aid programs and repayment options. “President Trump’s One Big …
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As you’re likely aware, we’re living in a sort of live service hell. Hell for gamers as the desperate claws of releases new and old clutch at what little spare time and money they have. It’s hell too for the developers, who pour their time and passion into a game hoping that it has a strong enough hook to snatch …
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A multibillion-dollar rail merger may be chugging closer. Union Pacific (UNP) is in talks to acquire Norfolk Southern (NSC), The Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal would merge companies with a combined market value of roughly $200 billion, based on Visible Alpha data. The report set both companies’ shares in motion, with …
Read More »Why cheaper power looks unlikely as Trump’s big budget law reshuffles the U.S. energy landscape MarketWatch Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law NPR Why Washingtonians are rushing to go green The Seattle Times How the renewable energy industry lost a massive lobbying fight over Trump’s agenda bill CNN Opinion | Why Trump’s War on Solar Power Will …
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Keeping pace with Hollywood’s perpetual awards horserace. Sign up for the newsletter here. Nathan Lane, Forest Whitaker, and Cherry Jones all received Emmy nominations this week. Photo: Christopher Willard/Steve Wilkie/Disney+ With 123 categories all told on the entire 2025 Emmys ballot, you’d be forgiven for not noticing every little nuance. There are 19 acting categories alone, and those are usually …
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