Argentina joins growing list of countries blocking Polymarket access - CoinDesk

Mastercard to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion - The Block

Citigroup cuts BTC and ETH targets as U.S. crypto legislation stalls - CoinDesk

Theo Taps Gold Futures for Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Amid $100 Million Raise - Decrypt

Ripple looks to expand crypto and payment services in Brazil - CoinDesk

Mastercard to Acquire Stablecoin Tech Firm BVNK for Up to $1.8 Billion - Decrypt

U.S. regional banks building tokenized deposit network on ZKsync to rival stablecoins - CoinDesk

PayPal expands PYUSD stablecoin access to 70 markets - The Block

U.S. Democrats target government officials gaming prediction markets on war action - CoinDesk

Crypto trading firm GSR expands token advisory with $57 million in acquisitions - CoinDesk

Robinhood’s startup fund invests roughly $35 million across Stripe and AI audio firm - The Block

Digital Chamber, Money20/20 partner to broaden crypto policy talks as Congress weighs legislation - The Block

Robinhood’s new venture fund just snapped up stakes in Stripe and ElevenLabs - CoinDesk

'Gensler and Biden were just better for crypto,' says Tally CEO as DAO governance platform shuts down - CoinDesk

CFTC won’t pursue broker registration action against Phantom over derivatives trading feature - The Block

Vietnam pushes local crypto exchanges as Hanoi moves to block offshore trading: Reuters - CoinDesk

GSR expands into token lifecycle management with $57 million acquisition of Autonomous and Architech - The Block

Sam Altman's World teams up with Coinbase to prove there is a real person behind every AI transaction - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks says its latest upgrade boosts DeFi capacity by up to 30x - The Block

Sam Altman-backed World adds identity toolkit for AI bots on Coinbase’s x402 protocol - The Block

Phantom wins CFTC no-action relief, clearing path for crypto wallet access to regulated derivatives markets - CoinDesk