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BitGo Slashes Workforce as CEO Bets on AI, Stablecoin and Settlement Growth

Digital asset infrastructure company BitGo is reducing its workforce by nearly 15% as it shifts its focus toward stablecoins, trading, security, settlement services, and AI-powered infrastructure. BitGo co-founder and CEO…

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Electronic Money or Digital Asset? Brazil Sparks Intense Debate Over Stablecoin Regulation

While Congress prepares to consider Bill 4308/2024 to regulate the status of stablecoins, the cryptocurrency industry opposes designating them as electronic money, advocating for maintaining the current status of virtual…

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Polygon Dominates Latam: How the Network Processed $309 Million in Stablecoins Last Month

Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of the Polygon Foundation, stressed that the network managed over $300 million in stablecoins from emerging markets in May. He also highlighted that the growth of non-dollar…

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Coinbase Urges Congress to Treat Stablecoins Like Cash and Ease Crypto Tax Burdens

Coinbase’s vice president of tax, Lawrence Zlatkin, testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on June 9, asking lawmakers to stop requiring Americans to calculate capital gains every time…

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Peter Schiff Blasts Jamie Dimon’s Push for Bank-Style Rules on Stablecoins

Economist Peter Schiff publicly broke with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on June 7, arguing that stablecoin issuers should not be held to the same capital and compliance standards as banks.…

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Stablecoins Are Becoming a Fight Over the Future of Digital Money: Interview With BitGo COO Jody Mettler

As stablecoins move closer and closer to mainstream financial infrastructure, the regulatory debate around them is seemingly becoming less about crypto in isolation and more about the future outlook of…

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