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OCC Moves to Block Stablecoin Yield Under GENIUS Rule

The OCC released a 376‑page proposal to implement the GENIUS Act , establishing a firm ban on issuer-paid yield for regulated payment stablecoins and opening a 60-day public comment window. The move sets a regulatory baseline that pressures legislative debates like the CLARITY Act and reshapes competitive economics for crypto firms such as Coinbase .

Meloni Coalition Advances Electoral-Reform Package

Russia launches large-scale air assault ahead of Ukraine–US talks

Sygnum rolls out institutional crypto treasury management, launches with $200M live AUM

FIFA Signals Confidence Mexico Will Host World Cup Despite Cartel Violence

Apple prepares payments launch in India with major banks

EBRD: U.S. Tariffs Reroute Trade but Growth Holds in EBRD Region

The EBRD finds U.S. tariffs have redirected trade corridors rather than collapsing demand: regional growth rose to 3.4% and forecasts were nudged to 3.6% (2026) and 3.7% (2027). But negotiated carve‑outs, front‑loading and rerouting have buffered the shock — benefitting AI‑hardware exporters in Central Europe — even as ECB analysis and recent U.S. trade swings (November goods deficit ~ $56.8bn) underscore heterogeneous, potentially transient effects and legal uncertainty that could reverse gains.

UK Banks Push Back on Bank of England Capital Cut

Stripe: Blockchains Must Scale Toward Billion‑TPS to Enable Agent Commerce

Japan births tumble for tenth consecutive year, deepening fiscal strain