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Remember Gatsby’s green light? Today, the SEC greenlighted stablecoins: 1:1 dollar-backed tokens are not securities, ending years of uncertainty and opening the door for real crypto adoption. This is big and makes us hope for more. More here.
We’re also soft-launching our enterprise intelligence service. If you’re exploring loyalty, stablecoins, payments, RWA, AI agents, DeAI or other Web3 & AI infrastructure plays — but struggling to assess real market maturity, vendor reliability, or which tech to bet on — we built this for you.
Other key signals you can’t miss:
Trump’s sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" on 185 countries, impacting markets. [See details]
Solana launched Solana Policy Institute to start lobbying.
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Why DePIN Matters. a16z crypto. Link
Why Everyone Is Wrong About Stablecoins. Forbes. Link
Global Gaming Landscape 2025. Xsolla. Link
Why MCP Won. Latent Space. Link
OpenAI adds 'open weight' AI models to the mix. Michael Parekh. Link
Crypto Market Outlook: Headwinds Becoming Tailwinds [Webinar]. Pantera. Link
Overview of the key building blocks in BlackRock's BUIDL. Token Terminal. Link
Blackbird: Revolutionizing the Restaurant Business with Blockchain. Link
Gain Your Edge Circle’s IPO
Circle has filed an S-1 for an IPO, with revenue jumping from $15.4M in 2020 to $1.7B in 2024.
What you should know: Circle reported $156M in net income and $285M in Adjusted EBITDA for 2024. The IPO is reportedly targeting a $4B to $5B valuation.
