What the big housing bill means for buyers as home prices hit new record high
President Trump is refusing to sign the housing bill, but it will still become law on Saturday. Here’s what it does — and doesn’t — do. Source:MarketWatch
Backpack joins race for 24/7 stock markets with tokenized equities
The launch comes as tokenized stocks become one of the fastestgrowing corners of crypto, with exchanges and traditional finance firms racing to expand 24/7…
U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit
Despite President Donald Trump's refusal to sign Congress' bipartisan housing bill, it's set to go into effect at midnight, and its temporary CBDC ban along…
Crypto Biz: How stablecoins found their niche
Stablecoins are carving out specialized roles as regulation reshapes the market, while Strategy’s Bitcoin sale and Vanguard’s tokenization push highlight…
Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers
The initiative builds on a broader shift by companies exploring stablecoins to move money between international operations more efficiently. Source:CoinDesk
Half of small-business owners hope to sell their companies and retire in the next decade. What happens to their workers?
“It’s an American tragedy” when small businesses close up shop. Source:MarketWatch
Bitcoin whales sent BTC price to $64K as Coinbase Premium broke key level: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin price gains came thanks to US whales propeling the Coinbase Premium above a key trend line, new analysis from CryptoQuant reported. Source:Cointelegraph
MiCA licensing only the beginning as crypto custodians face scrutiny
A MiCA license allows crypto firms to operate in the EU, but the ESMA’s review will test whether custodians can meet the required security and resilience…
OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs back dispute resolution court for AI agents
The Genlayer Foundation is leading the 27firm consortium that makes AIbased payments, escrow and dispute resolution interoperable. Source:CoinDesk
US charges prisoner over alleged laundering of seized Kraken crypto
US prosecutors charged Rossen Iossifov over the alleged laundering of $290,000 in forfeited crypto from a Kraken account. Source:Cointelegraph
Slumping AI stocks could be really good news for your nontech holdings, says market strategist
Katie Stockton, of Fairlead Strategies, said she is seeing strong buying momentum in the healthcare, industrial, biotech, insurance and utility sectors…
Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion
The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the regulated financial system. Source:CoinDesk