Brazil's central bank bans stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments
The ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, but individual crypto investors can still buy and hold assets....
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Bitcoin above $78,000 as Senate clears Clarity Act yield hurdle, S&P 500 sets new record
Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 after the Senate advanced stablecoin compromise legislation, clearing a major regulatory hurdle. The Clarity Act would ban yield on reserves while permitting activity-based rewards, easing banking sector concerns. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 hit fresh records amid strong tech earnings. Crypto remains range-bound, awaiting Fed clarity or ETF inflows to break higher decisively.
Crypto industry backs CLARITY Act yield compromise, pushes Senate Banking for markup
Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks released a CLARITY Act compromise banning stablecoin yield equivalent to bank deposits while allowing rewards tied to "bona fide activities." Crypto industry leaders including Coinbase and Circle immediately backed the deal, urging Senate Banking markup. Firms must restructure programs from "buy and hold" to "buy and use" models. The agreement marks progress toward U.S. crypto regulatory clarity.
OpenClaw Put Apple Back in the AI Game—And Now They Can't Build Macs Fast Enough
Apple's AI ambitions via OpenClaw have surged demand for Mac production, creating manufacturing bottlenecks. The integration signals Apple's renewed focus on artificial intelligence competitiveness. Crypto markets show modest declines across major assets—Bitcoin at $78,339, Ethereum at $2,307.84. Indian investors tracking tech-crypto intersections should monitor Apple's supply chain impacts on semiconductor-dependent sectors and potential institutional adoption trends from major tech players entering AI infrastructure.