The DeFi protocol said WLTC Holdings LLC filed an application to establish a national trust bank purpose-built for stablecoin operations.


Bitcoin flipped volatile as CPI data came in lower than expected, but failed to follow stocks as they hit fresh all-time highs on Fed rate-cut optimism. Key points:Bitcoin price action whipsaws around a cooler-than-expected CPI print.Optimism on risk assets increases, with the Federal Reserve seen continuing interest-rate cuts through 2026.Read more
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