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That is quite the round up of bitcoin networks!

Mastercard expands support for StableCoins with intraday, weekend, and holiday card settlement using both fiat currencies and regulated stablecoins.

It will transact in Circle’s USDC, Paxos PYUSD, USDG, and USDP, Ripple’s RLUSD, and SoFi's SoFiUSD, with settlement enabled across multiple blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Canton, Tempo, and the XRP Ledger. https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/press/2026/june/mastercard-expands-settlement-capabilities-to-include-stablecoin.html #MasterCard #Stablecoins #Blockchain #USDC #PYUSD #USDG #RLUSD #SofiUSD #Ethereum #Ploygon #Block #Arbitrum #Canton #Solana #Tempo #XRPLedger #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies

US news | The Guardian 1d ago

Democrats oppose Trump officials’ effort to include crypto in 401(k) plans https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/democrats-trump-401k #UsNews #Business #Cryptocurrencies

Democrats oppose Trump officials’ effort to include crypto in 401(k) plans

Change backed by labor department would expose workers to greater financial risk, letter shared with Guardian says

The Guardian

Culture | The Guardian US 2d ago

John Oliver on Trump’s pardons: ‘He’ll put violent people back in the streets because they support him’ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/01/john-oliver-trump-pardons-maga #JohnOliver #LatenightTvRoundup #DonaldTrump #Culture #Music #UsNews #UsCrime #Binance #Cryptocurrencies #JoeBiden #January6Hearings

John Oliver on Trump’s pardons: ‘He’ll put violent people back in the streets because they support him’

The late-night host discussed Trump granting clemency to allies and white-collar criminals who donate to Maga

The Guardian

Marcel SIneM(S)US 5d ago

Nagelstudios: Ein Phänomen. Aus dem nichts entstanden und nun massenhaft vorhanden. Bei zu viel Konkurrenz muss man sich über Alternativen Gedanken machen. Verständlich. Wann wird es mit den Barber Shops weiter gehen?

Nagelstudios für Drogenhandel im #Darknet und Geldwäsche | Security https://www.heise.de/news/Nagelstudios-fuer-Drogenhandel-im-Darknet-und-Geldwaesche-11308900.html #Nemesis #KingdomMarket #AlphaBay #Archetyp #Incognito #Bohemia #ASAP #Tor2Door #WhiteHouseMarket #EmpireMarket #CyberCrime #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrency

Nagelstudios für Drogenhandel im Darknet und Geldwäsche

Ermittler gehen gegen Darknet-Drogenhandel und mutmaßliche Geldwäsche über ein internationales Netzwerk vor.

heise online

World news | The Guardian 5d ago

Labour seeks inquiry into Farage’s claim of Russia-linked phone hack https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/29/labour-inquiry-nigel-farage-russia-phone-hack-donation-reform-uk #NigelFarage #ReformUk #PartyFunding #Politics #UkNews #Business #Cryptocurrencies #Technology #Ecommerce #Labour

Labour reports Farage’s alleged hack to security officials after he fails to do so

Reform UK leader has claimed ‘hostile actors’ linked to Moscow accessed his data and leaked information on £5m gift

The Guardian

The Japan Times 5d ago

Nine anonymous cryptocurrency wallets have effectively gained control over who wins and loses on Polymarket's most contested prediction market bets, giving a tiny group outsized power over billions of dollars of wagers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/markets/polymarket-nine-wallets-dominate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #cryptocurrencies #polymarket

Nine crypto whales dominate Polymarket disputes worth billions

Under Polymarket's rules, whenever the outcome of a bet faces an official challenge, the dispute goes to a vote among holders of UMA, an independent cryptocurrency.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times 6d ago

As U.S.-backed stablecoins move closer to widespread global adoption, China is preparing to counter growing dollar dominance by expanding the digital yuan and cross-border payment systems in emerging markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/28/world/china-will-fight-digital-dollars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #stablecoins #digitaldollars #usdollar #yuan #currencies #forex #cryptocurrencies

China will fight back if digital dollars corner global savings

Anything that entrenches the U.S. currency's hegemony in countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Egypt or Sudan goes against China's strategic interest.

The Japan Times

Marcel SIneM(S)US 6d ago

#Tether: Offizieller #Stablecoin in Georgien 🇬🇪 vor der Einführung | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Tether-Offizieller-Stablecoin-in-Georgien-vor-der-Einfuehrung-11305724.html #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies

Tether: Offizieller Stablecoin in Georgien vor der Einführung

Die Kryptowährungsplattform Tether wird in Georgien einen offiziellen Stablecoin einführen, der an die Landeswährung gekoppelt ist.

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Nonilex May 26

By Christmas, the agency had put 2 top officials who had raised questions about the companies on leave, barred them from the office & placed them under internal investigation. 3 other senior officials who had enforced laws involving #cryptocurrencies — another industry linked to the #Trumps — suffered the same fate.

#Trump #CFTC #law #business #oversight #regulation #fraud #MoneyLaundering #PredictionMarkets #crypto #kleptocracy