💸 Trump’s Crypto Empire, NY’s Tax Plan & Stablecoin Storms!

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🔥 Top Stories of the Week

💸 Trump’s crypto empire is growing. The Trump family is increasingly investing in ventures spanning from BTC mining to the launch of memecoins and NFTs. Their company, DT Marks DeFi LLC, holds a significant stake in World Liberty, a crypto project that has raised $550 million. Discover the Trump family's crypto activities

🏛️ New York proposes legalizing crypto for state payments! A new bill in New York aims to allow state agencies to accept crypto to pay taxes, fines, and more, with an added service fee. Read about New York's crypto bill

📊 OTC stablecoin volumes double under Trump. OTC crypto and stablecoin volumes surged 2x YoY, with crypto-to-stablecoin trades jumping 5x since Trump took office. Dive into the full analysis

💸 The Stablecoin Shake-Up

🚨 NY AG targets foreign stablecoin issuers! Letitia James warns Congress about Tether, urging U.S. banking and reserve requirements for stablecoin compliance. See her policy push here

🇪🇺 EU pushes for digital euro. The ECB says U.S. stablecoins threaten eurozone sovereignty and is accelerating plans for its own digital currency. Explore the ECB strategy

🕰️ Stablecoin adoption is still years away. Van Eck says TradFi needs 3–4 years and better education to integrate stablecoins at scale. Check Van Eck’s forecast

🧪 Real-World Crypto Adoption

🚀 Crypto payments are driving user growth. A case study highlights how Moonshot's integration of crypto payments has significantly boosted user engagement and growth within its platform. Explore the Moonshot case study

💳 Lyzi secures $1.4M to expand Tezos-based payment services. Lyzi, a crypto payment platform built on Tezos, will launch on Tezos’ new Layer 2, Etherlink, expanding crypto payment access in retail. Learn more about Lyzi's expansion

🌐 VirgoPay targets low-cost global remittances. Virgo and Vaulta launch stablecoin-powered VirgoPay to cut fees across six major regions. Read about VirgoPay's rollout

🧠 Builders, Backers & Blockchain Bets

🧬 M^0 expands stablecoin infra to Solana. M^0 teams with KAST to launch $M tokens on Solana, boosting cross-chain stablecoin access. Check the expansion details

💼 Cap raises $11M for yield stablecoins. Cap secures top-tier funding to build stablecoins that generate interest on idle balances. Explore Cap’s next move

🎁 WLFI holders to get stablecoin airdrop! World Liberty Financial plans a USD1 token airdrop to reward and grow its user base. See who qualifies for USD1

🗣️ Voices That Matter

🟠 Twitter Co-Founder advocates for Bitcoin integration in Signal. Jack Dorsey urged Signal to adopt BTC for P2P payments, emphasizing its alignment with privacy and decentralization. Read more about Dorsey's proposal

📱 Stablecoins = WhatsApp for Money? A16z says stablecoins will make global transfers fast, cheap, and frictionless like messaging apps did. Read A16z’s take

🔥 Justin Sun Faces Off with First Digital. Sun welcomes legal action after claiming First Digital mishandled $456M in stablecoin reserves. Get the latest on the clash

That’s a wrap for this week’s ride through the pipes of PayFi 🌐💸

From political power moves to protocol upgrades, one thing’s clear: the future of finance isn’t waiting for permission. It’s being built- one block, one stablecoin, one payment at a time.

Keep your wallet ready, your mind open, and your eye on the rails. ⚡

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