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Mastercard Launches Global Crypto Partner Program
Mastercard launches a Crypto Partner Program with Binance, Ripple, PayPal, Circle, and more than 80 firms to develop real-world digital asset payment use cases.
Bart Hillerich
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The Impact of Rising Private Credit Risk on DeFi Lending
How rising U.S. private credit risk could reshape DeFi lending. This analysis explores how Aave, Compound, Morpho, Maple, and 3Jane may be repriced as credit contagion, RWAs, and on-chain lending models collide.
Lorenzo Letter #08: Kraken Secures Fed Master Account
Welcome to the Lorenzo Letter, your weekly update on stablecoins, DeFi, tokenization, crypto legislation, and more. In This Issue: * Kraken Secures Federal Reserve Master Account * Trump Backs Crypto Industry in Stablecoin Yield Dispute * Citi Accelerates Bitcoin Custody Push See what's new at our updated website Visit Kraken Secures
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Trump Backs Crypto Industry in Dispute With Banks Over Stablecoin Yield
President Donald Trump publicly backed the crypto industry in its dispute with banks over stablecoin yield, adding pressure to pass U.S. crypto market legislation.
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Citi Accelerates Bitcoin Custody Push as Wall Street Deepens Crypto Integration
The banking giant moves to make bitcoin “bankable” while traditional finance adapts to always-on, tokenized markets.
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Lorenzo Letter #07: Meta Stablecoin Rumors Swirl
Meta explores third-party stablecoin payments, Binance revives tokenized U.S. equities with Ondo, and World Liberty Financial proposes staking-based governance tiers tied to USD1 incentives.
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World Liberty Financial Proposes Governance Staking System for WLFI Token
World Liberty Financial proposes a major WLFI governance staking system, introducing tiered participation and new USD1-linked incentives.
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Binance Revives Tokenized Stocks Push With Ondo Partnership
Binance partners with Ondo Finance to relaunch tokenized U.S. equities on Binance Alpha, expanding 24/7 blockchain-based stock trading to global users.
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Meta Explores Stablecoin Payments Integration for Potential 2026 Launch
Meta is reportedly exploring stablecoin payments through third-party partners, with a potential rollout targeted for the second half of the year.
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Lorenzo Letter #06: Stablecoin Gridlock In Washington
Stablecoin payroll expands in Europe, Kraken reshuffles leadership ahead of its IPO, and White House talks stall over stablecoin yield rules as U.S. crypto regulation remains in flux.
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Stablecoin Yield Debate Continues as White House Talks End Without Resolution
White House talks between banks and crypto leaders ended without agreement on stablecoin yield rules, leaving the Clarity Act stalled as negotiations over digital asset regulation continue.
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Binance Now Holds 87% Of USD1
Binance holds approximately 87% of USD1’s $5.4 billion circulating supply, underscoring the exchange’s central role in the stablecoin’s distribution and market activity.