Jun 3, 20264m 23s
Mastercard Adds USDC, RLUSD and PYUSD to Its Settlement Layer
Mastercard expanded settlement to regulated stablecoins USDC, RLUSD and PYUSD across Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum and XRPL. Here is what changes for card rails.
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Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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Jun 3, 20264m 41s
EBA and New York's NYDFS Sign Stablecoin Oversight Pact
The European Banking Authority and New York's NYDFS signed a June 3 memorandum to share stablecoin data and coordinate supervision across the Atlantic.
Jun 3, 20265m 06s
Sanders and Warren Move to Block Crypto in 401(k) Plans
Senators Sanders and Warren are pushing back on a Labor Department plan to let crypto into 401(k) retirement accounts, warning it puts savings at risk.
Jun 3, 20264m 19s
Bitcoin's BVIV Volatility Gauge Jumps ~20%, Most Since Feb 5
Bitcoin's BVIV implied volatility index jumped nearly 20% to 46.45% on June 3, 2026, its biggest move since the February 5 crash, as BTC fell to about $67K.
Jun 3, 20264m 26s
Trump Revives a 10% Tariff Wall on a Forced-Labor Finding as Crypto Slides
The US is proposing tariffs of at least 10% on most major trading partners, rebuilding the wall the Supreme Court struck down. BTC fell 6.4% the same day.
Jun 3, 20264m 08s
Binance Shuts NFT Marketplace, Moves the Service to Binance Wallet
Binance is closing NFT support on its main exchange and shifting the service to Binance Wallet, a custodial-to-self-custody move during a market-wide selloff.
Jun 3, 20264m 29s
UK Banks and Fintechs Launch a Recurring-Payments Scheme to Rival Cards
The FCA backed the UK Payments Initiative on June 2, 2026, an industry scheme for commercial variable recurring payments that lets account-to-account rails handle subscriptions.
Jun 3, 20264m 25s
Crypto Sells Off as BTC Drops to $67K While Stocks Climb
Bitcoin fell to $67,001 and every major token dropped 5-7.5% in 24 hours as the Fear & Greed Index hit 26, even as the S&P 500 and Dow closed higher.
Jun 3, 20264m 59s
UK Lords Warn BoE Could Regulate Pound Stablecoins Into Irrelevance
A House of Lords committee has urged the Bank of England to ease its proposed stablecoin rules, warning that strict holding caps could leave GBP tokens stranded.
Jun 2, 20263m 51s
Ledger Adds an IBAN and Fee-Free USDC Conversion to Its Wallet
Ledger launched Cash-to-Stablecoin in Ledger Wallet, giving users an IBAN for deposits and paychecks plus USD/EUR to USDC conversion with no conversion fee.