Paulo Mendes - Crypto News And Market Updates

Keyrails Fires a Shot at SWIFT With a 75-Currency Stablecoin-Ready RTGS Network

May 13, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Keyrails unveiled a 75-currency RTGS network with stablecoin compatibility, aiming to collapse cross-border trade settlement into a single wire instruction and bypassing correspondent banking chains across emerging markets.

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Legend On-Chain Finance App Shuts Down After Two Years: What It Says About DeFi’s Fragility

May 13, 2026 Paulo Mendes

On-chain finance app Legend is shutting down after two years, raising questions about DeFi sustainability and the fate of user funds in an unforgiving market.

Galaxy Ventures Backs Boundary Labs With $2M Pre-Seed to Launch Institutional Stablecoin USBD

May 11, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Boundary Labs raises $2M pre-seed from Galaxy Ventures to build USBD, a verifiable institutional stablecoin with segregated reserves, entering a competitive market for compliant dollar tokens.

Anchorage’s Stablecoin Exit Sends a Clear Signal: Neutrality Now Defines Institutional Crypto Custody

May 11, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Anchorage is stepping back from the stablecoin consortium backed by Robinhood and Kraken, signaling a strategic shift toward custodial neutrality amid tightening regulation and intensifying stablecoin competition.

Banking Lobby Turns Up the Heat on Stablecoin Yield Ahead of Senate Vote

May 11, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Banking trade groups are pushing lawmakers to cap stablecoin yields in the Clarity Act, warning that uncapped interest could trigger massive deposit flight from traditional banks.

Agentic Commerce Will Run on Crypto Rails, PayPal and Google Tell Consensus Miami

May 10, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Senior figures from PayPal and Google Cloud argued at Consensus Miami that open payment protocols, machine-readable merchant catalogs, and multi-party crypto custody are needed to scale agentic commerce.

Clarity Act Markup Date Signals Market Structure Progress as Yield Compromise Takes Shape

May 9, 2026 Paulo Mendes

The Senate Banking Committee has set a markup date for the Clarity Act, signaling a renewed market structure push as crypto firms back a stablecoin yield compromise.

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Crypto Wallets Are Being Rebuilt for AI Agents — Trust Wallet and Mesh Chart a New Course

May 9, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Trust Wallet and Mesh executives at Consensus Miami argue that AI agents are redefining crypto wallets, moving from human tools to autonomous economic actors.

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Judge Clears Path for Aave to Move $71M in ETH Linked to North Korea Hack as Legal Freeze Persists

May 9, 2026 Paulo Mendes

A federal judge has allowed Aave to relocate $71 million in ETH that was frozen after a North Korean exploit, but a legal freeze remains attached, giving terrorism victims a continuing claim over the assets.

Senate Banking Committee’s Clarity Act Markup Brings Crypto Market Structure to the Moment

May 9, 2026 Paulo Mendes

The Senate Banking Committee will hold a markup hearing for the Clarity Act on March 14, a pivotal step that could reshape crypto market structure and regulatory oversight.