Visa and Mastercard are competing for dominance of the Web3 payments market. This article is from an article written by 100y, collated, compiled and written by TechFlow. (Summary: Citi predicts: stablecoins will become mainstream economic sectors in 5 years, and the market value will look at trillions of dollars) (Background supplement: payment giant Stripe launched a "stablecoin account" to support USDC and USDB, open more than 100 countries, is it available in Taiwan?) Visa and Mastercard are the two major operators of the global payment network, and it is no exaggeration to say that they almost dominate the global payments market. Global payment transactions are expected to total $20 trillion by 2024. If card payments can be processed through blockchain networks in the future, this will bring huge benefits to the blockchain and stablecoin industry

Source: Jin10
On Monday (all times mentioned below are in Eastern Time), U.S. President Trump called on Congressional Republicans to support what he referred to as the "Beautiful Big Bill," a comprehensive measure that combines tax cuts, immigration reform, and a range of domestic priorities into a single coordinated effort.
Trump wrote on his "Truth Social" platform: "This week, Republicans will hold a meeting on the main content of the 'Beautiful Great Plan' in the tax, energy, and agriculture committees." He urged members of Congress to support House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, and Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson. "We must win! Now, with significant cuts to drug prices, plus a large amount of

> Original Title: Keynote Address at the Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Tokenization
> Original author: Paul S. Atkins
> Original compilation: Azuma, Odaily Planet Daily
> Editor's Note: May 12, local time in the United States

VELA AI recently launched VELAAI/USDT spot trading on the Gate platform, accelerating its entry into the global market and providing momentum for ecosystem construction and community expansion. Gate.io is a globally recognized encryption asset trading platform, and its stringent project selection mechanism proves VELA AI's strength in technology and market competitiveness. The timing of VELA AI's launch is just right, promoting the development of the RWA track, digitizing real assets, and bringing new breakthroughs to the Decentralized Finance narrative.

> The SPAC frenzy on Wall Street has swept into the Crypto Assets field.

Written by: Yueqi Yang
Compiled by: Block unicorn

According to sources, David Bailey, who provided cryptocurrency policy advice to President Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign, is raising $300 million to launch a publicly listed Bitcoin investment company. He is following a series of companies that have purchased crypto assets, trying to replicate the success of Michael Saylor's Strategy, which has transformed into a Bitcoin investment company.

Baili raised $200 million through a private placement of new shares and issued $100 million in convertible bonds for a small public company. The company's name has not been disclosed. According to insiders, these funds will be used to purchase Bitcoin.

Belly is a BTC company.

In the 2024 annual performance briefing of the Science and Technology Innovation Board's Bots industry, companies such as Ruishun Technology, Boke Co., Aifute, Obit Zhongguang, and Lanjian Intelligent participated. Many companies have made progress in localization, enhancing supply chain security and localization rates. Market competition is fierce, and enterprises need to innovate to maintain profitability. Looking ahead to 2025, the company will launch new products to expand the market.

Ostium Labs, a protocol in decentralized finance that aims to offer synthetic exposure to real-world assets (RWAs), has been on quite the upswing and gaining serious market traction since it launched its points incentive program on March 31.
If you look at the Ostium platform today — or next week o

Source: Cointelegraph
Original text: "Cryptocurrency Assets Going Mainstream: Top Companies Doubling Down on Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL), Coinbase Set to Enter S&P 500"
After experiencing numerous doubts such as "bubble," "Ponzi scheme," and "illegal financing," crypto assets are now moving at an unprecedented speed toward the center stage of mainstream finance. A survey released by Citi Securities Services in 2023 shows that nearly three-quarters of the surveyed financial institutions are actively taking relevant measures, compared to 47% in 2022.
Since the beginning of this year, a series of recent actions from top financial institutions and listed companies have become the best footnote to this trend.
This Monday (May 12), the AI-driven real estate listed on NASDAQ

XRP price surged past key resistances but saw a slight pullback to $2.420. If it closes above $2.550, a strong rally is likely towards $2.720. Support at $2.4350 crucial. MACD weakening, RSI below 50. Bullish if holds above supports.监

Nvidia plans to launch a downgraded version of the H20 chip to comply with U.S. export restrictions and adapt to the Chinese market demand. The performance of the new chip will significantly decline, and customers may need to adjust module configurations. Due to U.S. restrictions on chips to China, Nvidia is working hard to maintain its market in China, where the demand for H20 chips is rising. Nvidia will continue to optimize its products to serve the Chinese market.

Following a period of calm in the cryptocurrency world, Avalanche (AVAX) has burst forth with on-chain activity that’s catching quite a lot of attention.
After what many thought was a lull in development, it seems the team behind Avalanche has decided to flip a switch and experiment with all the on

GIBRALTAR, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bullish, one of the fastest-growing regulated virtual asset exchanges, today announced its partnership with the Gibraltar Government and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to develop the world’s first regulation for the clearing and settlement o

RWA Infra Development L.L.C. (“RIDev”) has created $RWAID a Real World Asset (“RWA”) cryptocurrency for the purpose of “tokenizing infrastructure for the masses.” $RWAID is here to bring capital intensive infrastructure projects such as power generation, electric transmission and energy storage to i

In the liquid market of Crypto Assets, most liquidity funds have performed poorly, especially compared to the performance of Bitcoin. Many investors have begun to question the value based on Bitcoin, believing that alts may have greater potential for rise. There is an issue of excessive coins in the market, and Crypto Assets liquidity funds face the dilemma of selecting the "right" winners. In future developments, liquidity funds need to pay more attention to fundamentals to adapt to market changes. Overall, the Crypto Assets market presents a complex and challenging situation.