Walmart Is Offering Gen Z a Path to Six Figures Without a College Degree
As Gen Z weighs the $108,584 average cost of a four-year degree, Walmart has been expanding paid, debt-free pathways that move frontline associates into higher-paid...
Coinbase gets CFTC approval for US derivatives clearinghouse
Coinbase joins Kraken in bringing US derivatives infrastructure in-house, after Kraken’s parent acquired Bitnomial and its CFTC-regulated exchange, clearinghouse and brokerage in May....
Brazil Bans Online Betting Before Election, Keeps $492M in Licensing Fees
Brazil banned sports betting and online casino games on Sept. 25, nine days before the first round of its presidential election. The decision ends a...
Spanish Banking Giant Cecabank Takes Crypto Custody Push to Luxembourg
Spanish institutional custodian Cecabank is expanding its regulated crypto-asset custody services to Luxembourg via the MiCA European passporting process. Strategic Push via MiCA Passporting Spanish...
Nvidia unveils AI safety platform to rein in ‘rogue’ AI agents
The launch comes after several AI agents breached their testing environments this year, adding to calls for companies to slow the development of autonomous AI...
Chinese State Security Declares Crypto Anonymity an Illusion
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) stressed that while criminals have promoted cryptocurrency as a way to escape oversight, this anonymity is a false premise,...
NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers
The cross-chain protocol said it actively prevents stolen funds from being laundered, drawing a contrast with THORChain’s position that it does not selectively censor transactions....
UN, Circle Foundation Partner to Speed Aid via Stablecoins
The Circle Foundation, the philanthropic initiative of Circle Internet Group, has announced new grant initiatives with the United Nations Development Program and the World Food...
Apollo Economist Warns AI Agents Could Trigger Massive Bank Runs
The warning comes as there is a significant imbalance between the yields of fintech companies and those paid by FDIC-insured banks, which could cause massive...
Michael Saylor Proposes Rules Letting Banks Lend Against Bitcoin
Michael Saylor wants banks to custody bitcoin and lend against it, giving owners more ways to use their holdings. He also calls for an insurance...