Coinbase Co-Founder Eyes Venezuela as Grupo Salinas Embraces Stablecoins

Key Takeaways Worth $2.6B, Coinbase’s Fred Ersham met officials to explore investments in Venezuela’s financial revival. Mexico’s Grupo Salinas tapped Anchorage Digital to next use a stablecoin system for cross-border flows. Over $1.7B in illicit flows, Brazil fined Banco Topazio, and enforced a 2-year crypto trading ban. Coinbase Co-Founder Meets with US and Venezuelan Officials…

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CLARITY Act ethics fight blocks 60 Senate votes

The Trump ethics fight over crypto is now the biggest obstacle to the CLARITY Act reaching 60 Senate votes. Summary The CLARITY Act needs 60 Senate votes to overcome a filibuster, requiring at least seven Democrats to cross the aisle. An ethics provision barring government officials from crypto dealings is missing from the current text…

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Why Nubank and Revolut Are Betting Big on Mexico

Key Takeaways In Q1 2026, Nubank reached a market break-even in Mexico, hitting 15 million customers as the 3rd top bank. Highlighting a digital shift for the 46% banked market, Revolut gained 290K users and $218M in deposits. Next, Nubank will invest $4.3B through 2030, while Revolut scales its $167M investment to capture users. Mexico…

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