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The executive order could delay AI product launches, increase compliance costs, and create uncertainty, impacting AI companies and investors. The post President Trump to sign executive order on AI and cybersecurity Thursday appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The sanctions highlight the growing regulatory scrutiny on crypto's role in illicit finance, impacting industry compliance and policy debates. The post US Treasury sanctions Sinaloa Cartel over crypto-fueled fentanyl trafficking appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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The global crypto payments market is accelerating. According to Grand View Research, the cryptocurrency payment apps market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 17.8% from 2025 to 2033, reaching $2.4 billion, driven by rising merchant acceptance and consumer demand for flexible spending options. Meanwhile, Visa reported more than

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The post Visa and WeFi test “on‑chain banking” for stablecoin spending appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Visa’s WeFi pilot lets self‑custodied stablecoins fund everyday card payments across Europe, Asia and Latin America. Summary Visa is partnering with DeFi‑native platform WeFi to pilot stablecoin‑based payments and “on‑chain banking” services across selected markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The collaboration aims to make self‑custodied stablecoin balances spendable anywhere Visa is accepted, with WeFi acting as an orchestration layer between DeFi and regulated payment rails. The pilots build on Visa’s broader stablecoin program, which already runs a $7 billion annualized settlement run rate across nine blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Stellar. Visa and WeFi have launched a collaboration to explore on‑chain banking and stablecoin‑based payment use cases in selected markets, expanding the card network’s stablecoin program beyond back‑end settlement in