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The year of Agentic Commerce, Stablecoins and Prediction Markets did not disrupt the banks, but they changed everything else.
Banks multiply money. Stablecoins move it. We need both.
Plus; Why Klarna's stablecoin is anything BUT bandwagon jumping & Robinhood is doubling down on prediction markets for everything.
It's cheaper to cover a hole in the wall with a flat screen TV than fill it. Stuff is cheap, services are expensive. AI is about to fix that.
Also: JPM Coin on Base, and Coinbase walked from BVNK
Co-branded stablecoin cards sound like a fever dream, but there's a compelling business case.
Plus, Nubank is distributing ChatGPT and stablecoin-linked cards are growing rapidly
Stablecoin-linked cards bringing the ultra-wealthy playbook to the mass market. Plus; Govenor Waller on Fed "Payments Accounts" and why Claude Skills matter.
Love them or hate them. They're growing in importance. Here's how we get it right. Plus; Erebor's charter, an accidental $300 trillion and Visa's Trusted Agent Protocol
A regulatory 'loophole' built Chime and Cash App. The same pattern is bootstrapping onchain finance. Plus; Mastercard vs Coinbase to Acquire BVNK?
Plus; Nubank files for a National US Charter, and Brex launches its stablecoin capabilities
Plus; Tether to raise at $500bn, Zerohash raises $104m and why Apple Pay is iterating nicely, but not innovating at all.
