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USDC, which Circle and Coinbase co-founded, has reigned as the largest U.S.-based stablecoin. Partners in a new rival include payments companies and tech firms like IBM.

President Trump has downplayed bipartisan affordable housing bill. The solution to lower mortgage rates might lie with a proposal called Basel III Endgame, anyway.

The bipartisan bill includes provisions to encourage new-home construction and ease rules on financing manufactured homes.

The central bank digital currency ban has been a longtime goal of conservatives and some advocates in the crypto industry who don’t want the government to issue a cryptocurrency that competes with stablecoins.

The so-called 21st Century Road to Housing Act is a bipartisan effort to increase home affordability.

Investment bank and research firm BTIG downgraded the mortgage-finance giants to “Neutral” on Tuesday.

Powerful AI models may soon “look less like airplanes or automobiles and more like weaponizable nuclear materials,” Dario Amodei said.

Perpetual futures tied to cryptocurrencies don’t spell perpetual risk for Intercontinental Exchange, Cboe, and CME.

Bill Pulte, who heads the regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will also take on the role of acting director of national intelligence.

Coinbase and Robinhood could benefit from the latest move by the Trump administration to foster the crypto industry in the U.S.

Fairshake, Coinbase, and other industry players are pushing hard this year for the Senate to pass a crypto-friendly bill.

Trump expressed concerns that a formal security review process could slow U.S. AI companies down too much.

The House passed its version of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, by a vote of 396-13, with wide bipartisan support.

The House version of the measure, which could be voted on as soon as Tuesday, strips out the seven-year divestment requirement.

The Senate Banking Committee is expected to advance the Clarity Act on Thursday, but Democrats’ demands for Trump-related ethics restrictions could determine whether the crypto bill ultimately becomes law.

A Senate Banking Committee vote would mark a major step forward for crypto regulation, but bipartisan support remains uncertain as lawmakers clash over Trump-linked crypto conflicts.

Circle is the issuer of USDC, a so-called stablecoin whose value is pegged to the dollar and backed by reserves such as Treasuries.

Coinbase earnings are expected to show weaker crypto trading activity as Bitcoin remains below recent highs and trading volumes cool.

The government has taken equity stakes in eight public companies since January 2025. Five have outperformed the S&P 500 since the deals were announced.

IShareholders stand to realize billions if the government releases the i mortgage giants companies from conservatorship. The Trump administration is considering various moves.