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U.S. community bankers are sounding the alarm: they warned the Senate that yield-bearing stablecoins could siphon off up to $6.6 trillion in bank deposits.

They claim that if people can get interest/rewards on stablecoins without FDIC insurance, local lending for small businesses and farmers will collapse.

Meanwhile, JPMorgan is playing it cool. They downplayed the threat, saying there have always been "multiple layers of money" and that deposit tokens and stablecoins are just "complementary".

Is this a real systemic threat to the banking system, or is it just the "banking lobby" trying to kill competition?

Bankers vs. Stablecoins:$6.6 Trillion at risk as deposits flee to the blockchain

Vitalik just identified 3 "deep flaws" in current decentralized stablecoin models:

The Oracle Problem: Oracles can still be manipulated by "big money." If an oracle can be bought, the whole system collapses.

The Yield Gap: Stablecoins struggle to compete with native staking yields. Why hold a stablecoin when you can get more from staking ETH?

USD Dependency: He urges us to stop pegging everything to the Dollar and find indices that reflect real purchasing power.

He warns that without solving these, many protocols are just "straw houses" waiting for the next big storm.

Is it even possible to build a stablecoin that is 100% decentralized and competitive, or is the "Stablecoin Trilemma" unbeatable?

Vitalik Buterin: Why decentralized stablecoins are still "straw houses" in 2026

Elon Musk’s X has officially launched "Smart Cashtags," a new built-in feature to track crypto and stock prices directly in the feed.

What’s new:

Precision: It distinguishes between stocks, crypto, and even specific smart contract addresses.

Real-time data: No more switching to TradingView or Yahoo Finance; the charts are right in your timeline.

Context: Clicking a cashtag (like $BTC) now shows both the live price and the most relevant discussions.

Nikita Bier (Head of Product at X) says hundreds of billions are deployed based on what people read on the platform.

Is X finally becoming the "Financial Everything App" Musk promised? Does this make terminal-style apps like Bloomberg or Terminal redundant for retail?


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X rolls out "Smart Cashtags": Real-time crypto and stock tracking is here 📈

Check this out: Trader 8BGiMZ turned a tiny $321 investment into a staggering $2.18 million in just 11 days by buying 45.58M of the "$114514" token.

That's a 6,800x return. While it looks legendary, we all know for every one success like this, there are thousands of wrecked wallets.

Is this the ultimate "dream" that keeps retail coming back to altcoins, or just another reminder that crypto is the wildest casino on Earth?


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From $321 to $2.18 Million in 11 days: The legendary (and lucky) 6,800x trade 🚀

The UK is currently losing more millionaires than any other country, with a record 16,500 projected to leave in 2025.

Meanwhile, the UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi) remains the #1 destination. In 2025 alone, 9,800 new millionaires relocated there. That’s roughly 27 people every day.

People are voting with their feet against high taxes and capital gains hikes. As the saying goes: "Capital goes where it is welcome and stays where it is well treated."

Is the era of European financial dominance officially over?

UK wealth exodus: 27 millionaires moving to the UAE every single day 🇦🇪

Being a resident of the Philippines, I see a lot of news about how "crypto-friendly" we are. We have GCash, Maya, and a history with P2E games, but honestly, seeing someone pay for coffee with Bitcoin Lightning is still like seeing a unicorn.

Most people here still view BTC as an investment to "get rich quick" rather than a medium of exchange. However, the interest is definitely growing among the younger generation.

I'm curious, for those living in other adoption hotspots (like El Salvador or Nigeria) — did it start the same way for you? Pure speculation first, and utility much later?

Greetings from the islands! 🌴

Bitcoin in the Philippines: Real adoption or just speculation? 🇵🇭

GOOGLE CLOUD LAUNCHES ON CARDANO
Google Cloud has officially launched a Cardano node on the testnet, a key requirement for the Midnight validator, and a major milestone for both #ADA and #NIGHT.
#bitcoin #crypto #altcoins

GOOGLE CLOUD LAUNCHES ON CARDANO

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 has NEVER fallen below its electricity cost.

Current electricity costs = $71,000
#bitcoin #cryptocurrency #crypto

Bitcoin's price

In 2017, Bulgaria seized 213,519 BTC from criminals.
Then: Worth $500M.
Now: Worth over $19B.
The Impact: It's enough to pay off nearly their entire national debt ($24B).
Reports say they sold it all in 2018. The ultimate "paper hands" story.
Should governments HODL seized Bitcoin as a strategic reserve?
#Bitcoin #Macro #Bulgaria

How 213k Seized BTC Could Pay Bulgaria's Debt

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