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Stablecoins Chase $5T AI Boom as Enterprise Cash Shifts
$5T in AI customer experience could pull stablecoins into enterprise payments as autonomous agents need faster money rails.

Tether Bets $1.4B to Win Neura’s Robot Wallet Race
Tether led Neura's $1.4B round, betting stablecoin rails will live inside humanoid robots as physical AI moves toward scale.

AI Agents Push Tokenization Into The $20T ETF Race
Ondo's John Hoffman says AI agents could make tokenized portfolios the next ETF-scale investing shift.

Too Good at Loans, Navitas Sale Tests United Community
Navitas worked too well. United Community is selling it for $1.9B after growth pushed against the bank's loan limits.

KYC Is Quietly Killing Approvals and Revenue Growth
KYC has moved from back-office compliance to a front-door growth lever, deciding approvals, friction and market expansion.

Barclays GoHenry Deal Grabs Future Customers at Age 6
Barclays is buying GoHenry to reach children at age 6 and lock in family banking habits long before adulthood.

500,000 Kids Pull Barclays Into GoHenry Wallet Fight
Barclays is buying GoHenry's UK business, giving it a 500,000-child foothold in family finance while Acorns keeps the US arm.

Wall Street Bets $355M on Canton Network’s Onchain Rails
Digital Asset raised $355M to turn Canton Network into Wall Street's regulated onchain plumbing.

Gensler Arms States to Corner Sports Prediction Markets
Gensler says Kalshi's sports contracts aren't swaps, giving states a sharper path to treat prediction markets like gambling.

Capital One Insider Ignites CFPB Fight Banks Crave
Trump picked Capital One exec Brian Johnson to run the CFPB, handing banks a familiar face and Democrats a ready-made regulatory fight.

Rent BNPL Turns Paycheck Gaps Into a Risky Credit Bet
Rent BNPL is shifting from retail perk to survival tool as renters use installment credit to bridge paycheck gaps.

Blockchain Finance Slams Into Wall Street’s ERP Mess
Blockchain can move assets fast. ERP and treasury systems may decide whether Wall Street can actually run on-chain.