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$1B Trump Crypto Windfall Puts Presidency on Trial
Trump reported more than $1bn from crypto in 2025, turning a disclosure filing into a test of presidential conflicts.

SVB FDIC Trial Throws $1.7 Billion Into Legal Fire
SVB’s trust wants $1.7 billion back. The FDIC says executives’ pre-collapse conduct should keep the money out of reach.

Household Bills Force Deferred Purchases Despite Optimism
Americans still want to spend, but household bills are pushing purchases later. For merchants, the fight is timing and cash flow.

OKX AI Turns Crypto Wallets Into Agent Payroll Machines
OKX AI opens agent payments to developers, betting wallets can become payroll accounts for autonomous software.

Real-Time Payment Liquidity Traps Banks at the Send Button
RTP and FedNow access is widening, but send-side liquidity, fraud and routing are now the hard part for banks.

Missing Buy Now, Pay Later Sends 43% of Shoppers Packing
BNPL has become a merchant growth weapon, with 43% of shoppers ready to abandon purchases when it's missing.

India USDT Premium Traps Rupee Buyers in 10% Squeeze
USDT is costing Indian buyers up to 10% over the dollar, turning a stablecoin into a pricey gateway to crypto liquidity.

Banks Unleash AI Fraud Detection After Payments Vanish
Instant payments erased banks’ recovery window, so AI fraud detection is becoming a live chase for stolen funds.

Commerce Bank Lines Up Nolan to Chase Middle-Market Fees
Commerce Bank is buying Nolan & Associates to fold middle-market M&A advice into its commercial and wealth business.

Chainalysis Draws Crypto Tracing Line Before Courts Bite
Chainalysis wants shared rules for wallet clustering, a small wording fight with big consequences for crypto seizures and court evidence.

BNY USDC Custody Puts Circle Inside Bank Workflows
BNY lets clients hold USDC and route minting or redemptions through Circle, pulling stablecoins into bank custody.

Kalshi Polymarket M&A Race Puts Sportsbooks on Edge
Bernstein says Kalshi and Polymarket could be buyers or targets as prediction markets collapse into a distribution war.