Australia’s regulator ASIC has granted AUDC Pty Ltd a full licence to operate the AUDD stablecoin, allowing banks and businesses to use it legally for digital transactions on the XRP Ledger and other blockchains. The stablecoin is fully backed by Australian dollars in trust accounts, making it an institutional-grade payment option with clear regulatory approval.
AnaisJensen Huang said Nvidia’s US$30 billion investment in OpenAI is likely its last big one, because OpenAI plans to go public later this year. He also said the earlier US$100 billion plan is off the table and Nvidia’s US$10 billion investment in Anthropic will probably be its final one.
WeatherlyLamborghini dealerships in New Jersey and California are now accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies for car purchases, using BitPay to convert payments instantly into U.S. dollars. This removes the risk of crypto price swings, letting buyers spend digital assets while dealerships receive a fixed dollar amount.
AnaisAnthropic’s revenue run rate has passed $19 billion, more than doubling from late 2025 due to rising demand for its AI tools, including Claude Code. At the same time, the Pentagon has labelled the company a supply-chain risk after a dispute over military use of its AI technology.
WeatherlyX has started beta testing X Money, letting users send, receive and earn on deposits. Elon Musk aims to make X a full financial app, with crypto integration possible in the future.
AnaisWestern Union is launching the USDPT stablecoin on Solana, letting users send digital dollars that can be picked up as cash worldwide. It will be issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and link blockchain payments to Western Union’s cash network.
WeatherlyThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its lawsuit against Justin Sun after one of his companies agreed to pay a $10 million fine. The case accused Sun and his firms of illegal token sales and wash trading linked to TRON (TRX).
WeatherlyNetflix has acquired AI filmmaking technology start-up InterPositive, founded by Ben Affleck, and brought its 16-person team into the company. Affleck will join Netflix as a senior adviser while the streaming platform plans to use the AI tools to help filmmakers with production and post-production work.
WeatherlyA U.S. court dismissed a terrorism lawsuit against Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to show the exchange directly helped specific terror attacks. The judge said Binance may have been generally aware of suspicious transactions, but awareness alone is not enough under the law.
AnaisA group of 29 US lawmakers is pushing for a permanent ban on a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), arguing that a proposed housing bill only delays it until 2031. They warn a digital dollar could allow government financial surveillance and give the Federal Reserve too much control over Americans’ money.
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