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Japan Greenlights Foreign Trust-Backed Stablecoins: The Implications Starting June 1

May 19, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Japan’s FSA clears the way for foreign trust-backed stablecoins like USDT and USDC to circulate from June 1. The reinterpretation marks a strategic turn from regulation to active competition for stablecoin liquidity.

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Revolut Launches Dogecoin Card, Bringing Meme Coin to Real-World Spending

May 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Revolut unveils a physical debit card that lets users spend Dogecoin anywhere Visa and Mastercard are accepted, with zero extra fees. An analysis of the impact on crypto payments and Dogecoin’s role.

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Stripe-Backed Tempo Taps $7.5B DeFi Lender Morpho to Expand Beyond Payments

May 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Stripe-backed chain Tempo partners with $7.5B DeFi lender Morpho to embed yield and lending into its payments network, moving beyond just payments to a full-stack onchain finance platform.

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Kraken Parent Payward Grows Revenue In Down Market As Futures Bet Pays Off

May 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Kraken parent Payward posted Q1 revenue growth despite a broader crypto market slump, leaning on futures expansion and acquisitions to offset softer spot trading activity.

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UK’s Financial Payments Network Is Ready for Tokenization, Regulators Say

May 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

UK regulators have released a tokenization roadmap for the nation’s payments network, endorsing stablecoins for institutional settlement and a phased shift to 24/7 operation.

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Hyperliquid Founder Discusses On-Chain Derivatives Regulation with U.S. Policymakers

May 17, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Hyperliquid Founder Discusses On-Chain Derivatives Regulation with U.S. Policymakers

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SBF’s 2021 Risk Engine Testimony Now Looks Less Like Innovation, More Like a Warning

May 17, 2026 Daniel Moore

SBF’s 2021 congressional testimony painted FTX as a model of transparent risk management. Post-collapse, the gap between that story and reality exposes lessons for crypto market structure.

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Ethereum’s Blind Signing Fix and Jito’s Trading Terminal Signal a Maturation of On-Chain UX

May 16, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Ethereum introduces ERC-7730 Clear Signing to reduce blind signing attacks, while Jito expands with a trading terminal, signaling deeper DeFi infrastructure evolution.

Kraken Parent Payward Streamlines With 150 Staff Cuts as $20B IPO Looms

May 15, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Payward, parent of Kraken, cuts 150 staff ahead of planned IPO and seeks funding at a $20 billion valuation.

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Hana Bank Acquires 1 Trillion Won Stake in South Korean Crypto Firm

May 15, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Hana Bank, one of South Korea’s largest lenders, acquired a 1 trillion won stake in a domestic crypto firm, marking a major institutional shift into digital assets.