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US Debanking Fight Ignites as FTC Targets Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Stripe Practices Access to financial services has become a focal policy concern as federal regulators scrutinize industry practices. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued warning letters on March 26 to Paypal, Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard, addressing customer access and compliance with…

In a chance interview with BitPinas, Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) Executive Director, Undersecretary Renato “Aboy” Paraiso, laid out the government’s non-negotiable conditions for Roblox to avert an impending nationwide ban: fix the platform’s systemic safety flaws and establish a physical office in the Philippines. Key Details The exclusive details of the government’s demands…

Gamestop Fiscal 2025 Annual Report The Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2026, covers the period ended January 31, 2026. It details how Gamestop transferred its entire bitcoin stack to Coinbase Prime on or around January 16, 2026, a move that had triggered widespread rumors about an exit from the crypto asset….

Wall Street Loses $1 Trillion in Single Session The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.01% to close at 45,960.11. The S&P 500 dropped 1.74% to 6,477.16. The Nasdaq Composite led the decline, shedding 2.38% to close at 21,408.08. All three indices reversed gains posted Wednesday, when the Dow gained 0.66%, the S&P 500 rose 0.54%,…

Metaplanet Addresses Investors as Digital Asset Treasury Company’s BTC per Share Reaches New High The event was held at Yokohama’s Pia Arena MM, a modern venue with great scale, and Metaplanet described the event as part of a broader effort to move the conversation from a single company case study toward Japan’s place in the…

Goldman Sachs Analyst Note Says Crypto Prices May Have Bottomed The $3.6 trillion asset manager’s note, reported by CNBC on Thursday, marks a measured but notable shift in tone from one of Wall Street’s most closely watched institutions. Bitcoin hit an all-time high of over $126,000 in October 2025 and has since traded in the…

Ripple Deploys AI Security Push as XRP Scales for Institutional Demand Rising complexity in blockchain infrastructure is driving stronger security requirements, as Ripple shared insights on May 26 detailing AI-driven safeguards for the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The approach centers on proactive vulnerability discovery, stricter development thresholds, and long-term resilience for global financial operations. The strategy…

Tazapay Raises $36M to Accelerate Agentic Payment Infrastructure in Emerging Markets The extension adds CMT Digital and Coinbase Ventures as new backers. Circle Ventures, Peak XV Partners, GMO Venture Partners, and January Capital also participated. Existing investors include Ripple, Norinchukin Capital, ARC180, and RTP Global. The fresh capital follows an initial Series B tranche in…

Streaming giant Netflix is set to narrate the dramatic rise and fall of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange in a new limited series titled “The Altruists.” The show will focus heavily on its disgraced former CEO and founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, and his former partner, Caroline Ellison. Listen to our latest episode What is ‘The Altruists’ About?…

On March 25, 2026, Bitgo and Zksync announced a strategic partnership to integrate institutional custody and wallet services with Prividium, a privacy-preserving blockchain platform. This collaboration enables regulated financial institutions to manage digital representations of traditional bank liabilities within a secure framework. The partnership provides banks with a unified technology stack to modernize treasury operations…