Apple, X, Airbnb Plot Stablecoin Payment – Could Big Tech Ditch Card Fees for Onchain Settlements?

Tech leaders including Apple, X, Airbnb, Google and Uber have explored adding stablecoin settlement to their checkouts, sources say, weighing compliance across Tether and USDC. Payment processors Stripe and Worldpay have been consulted on routing the tokens to trim fees and speed cross-border flows.
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Crypto Regulation Shake-Up: SEC Wins $1.1M Fraud Case as California Trials Bitcoin Fees

Crypto regulation has dominated the week: Texas Rep. Brandon Gill faces backlash for late Bitcoin disclosures, SEC Chair Paul Atkins seeks rules over enforcement, California Assembly backs crypto fee pilots and asset-safeguard reforms, and the SEC wins a $1.1 million fraud case.
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