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Visa said Wednesday it will join Canton Network as the first major global payments company to serve as a Super Validator, deepening its push into blockchain infrastructure aimed at banks and other regulated financial institutions. The role gives Visa a direct hand in validating activity and helping govern the network, which is designed to let institutions use shared blockchain rails without exposing sensitive transaction data. The move targets one of the main reasons large financial firms have been cautious about public blockchain adoption. While open networks offer transparency and interoperability, that same visibility can clash with privacy, compliance, and operational…

The battle for the open Senate seat for the state of Ohio could impact the chances of the CLARITY Act, the crypto-friendly legislation that has been in the works since last year, finally landing this year, according to Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn. The race is tightly contested, with Republican incumbent Jon Husted set to potentially face off with former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, who’s expected to win his party’s nomination. If Democrats succeed, the CLARITY Act will likely face a far rougher path. Why is Sherrod Brown bad for the CLARITY Act? According to Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn, if Democrats…

Arizona’s much-talked-about Bitcoin reserve is now on the verge of a final vote, according to a recent update. Its goal is to establish a state-level stockpile of cryptocurrency in order to diversify the state’s treasury. The state would hold major cryptocurrencies of the likes of Bitcoin and XRP that were seized by law enforcement instead of auctioning them off. Moreover, it makes it possible for the Treasurer to put up to 10% of state public funds into digital assets and even potentially loan them out to generate returns. Hobbs’ veto Notably, Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed nearly identical legislation in 2025.…

The cumulative net inflows of US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs has reached roughly $59.7 billion, with BlackRock’s IBIT alone holding $66.7 billion in assets. Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab are now pushing direct crypto trading into ordinary brokerage accounts. The driver is that both firms can already see demand within their own client base, with clients executing trades elsewhere. Charles Schwab’s clients hold about 20% of US spot crypto exchange-traded products, which helps explain the timing. Demand is already concentrated inside Schwab’s franchise, and every trade those clients execute on Coinbase or Robinhood is revenue and behavioral data leaving the brokerage.…

Whale activity in the cryptocurrency market has increased significantly in recent hours, with large-scale transfers and trading transactions becoming the focus of investors. The reactivation of long-inactive wallets and the large-scale asset transfers have sparked discussions about potential market shifts. According to recent developments, a whale that had been dormant for approximately 7 months deposited 51,750 Solana ($SOL) tokens into the Binance exchange for approximately $4.75 million. However, it appears that this investor incurred a loss of approximately $4.37 million with this transaction. It is known that the same whale previously withdrew 50,000 $SOL tokens for $9.12 million and used…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has reminded digital asset firms that they have less than two months to lodge an Australian Financial Services (AFS) license application or risk falling foul of the country’s financial services laws. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don’t!) The regulator said today (Monday) that providers offering services tied to digital asset financial products must decide whether they need a new AFS license, or a variation to an existing one, and apply by June 30, 2026. After that date, ASIC’s sector-wide no-action position falls away, exposing unlicensed…

Bitcoin’s first-quarter slump capped an unusual run: nearly six months of underperformance against U.S. equities, a stretch that has no precedent. “That’s never happened,” said Mark Connors, founder of Risk Dimensions, pointing to data showing bitcoin lagging stocks consistently since early October. The trend has raised fresh questions about whether the asset is behaving more like a risk trade than a hedge. Bitcoin fell roughly 22% in the first quarter of 2026, following a 25% decline during the final three months of 2025. Over a similar period, the S&P 500 declined far less, leaving a wide performance gap. Connors said…

Japanese markets reopened after the Golden Week holidays to a powerful AI-driven rally on Thursday, with SoftBank stock soaring as investors rushed to catch up with gains already seen across global technology stocks. Shares in the Japanese investment group jumped 16.4% on Thursday, according to market commentary, after a long holiday stretch in which US tech names kept surging, and Asian AI stocks stayed bid. The move was powered by a simple but explosive story: Masayoshi Son’s biggest bet yet, a cumulative $64.6 billion commitment to OpenAI. That equals about 13% of the company, which suddenly looked less like a…

Key takeaways Beliefs, rather than motivation, are the key drivers of perseverance. Dieting can be viewed as a pseudo-religious belief system. Quitting is the primary reason people fail to achieve their goals. Viewing beliefs as tools rather than truths can enhance personal growth. Misunderstandings between beliefs and facts can lead to interpersonal and geopolitical conflicts. Arguing both sides of an issue is essential for a balanced opinion. Facts are objective truths, independent of personal beliefs. Beliefs are convictions open to revision based on new evidence. Unexamined limiting beliefs can increase personal suffering and demotivation. Beliefs can significantly shape our perception…

The final stablecoin yield language in the CLARITY Act is now public, and it draws a clear line: crypto platforms can no longer offer passive, bank-style returns just for holding stablecoins. Rewards tied to actual on-chain activity, like payments or transfers, remain permitted. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) finalized the compromise text on Friday evening, ending months of back-and-forth that had stalled the broader Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Punchbowl News first reported the agreement and the text was also shared on X. The final rewards text in the CLARITY Act is now public.We’ve been clear throughout…