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Bitwise CIO says U.S. SEC proposal not enough to fully open Wall Street doors

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission\'s latest crypto regulatory proposal does not fully open the door to Wall Street, but only opens a few doors among many. He said institutional money will treat crypto infrastructure like mainstream finance only after many small, complex rule changes build up. Hougan highlighted Rule 611 and market fragmentation as key issues and said standardisation, clearer rules and interoperability are needed.

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Five reasons VCs focus on stablecoin payments despite crypto funding winter

Crypto venture investment slowed sharply in the first quarter, with total funding falling to about $4 billion across 355 deals, Galaxy Research data showed. Crypto media WuBlockchain said investors are favoring companies with customers, revenue and real payment volumes, and it highlighted stablecoin payment startups as one of the few areas still seeing sizable rounds. It outlined five drivers: cross-border efficiency, clearer revenues, invisible backend use, regulatory shifts and clearer M&A exits.

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Mastercard to pilot stablecoin remittance trust checks with Borderless

Mastercard will begin a pilot project with stablecoin payments infrastructure firm Borderless to review trust and verification systems for cross-border stablecoin remittances. The project will test whether Mastercard’s Crypto Credential service can provide signals for approvals, regulatory compliance and risk management in cross-border stablecoin payments. Borderless said compliance issues hinder adoption. Mastercard will not handle fund processing or settlement in the pilot.