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In brief The OCC granted conditional approval for national banking charters to five stablecoin issuers: Circle, Ripple, BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets, and Paxos Trust Company. These companies collectively issue major stablecoins including USDC, RLUSD, USDS, and PYUSD, which have grown to $313 billion in total market value in 2025. Several other crypto firms including Coinbase, Crypto.com, and Stripe’s Bridge still have pending applications with the OCC. Five stablecoin issuers have been granted conditional approval for national banking charters by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the agency said Friday.The OCC conditionally approved applications for new national banking charters…

The crypto market is experiencing yet another bear season, causing major turmoil in the web3 sector and negatively impacting the growth of many decentralized projects, including non-fungible token collections. This NFT bear season has made it very difficult for many platforms and collections to gain traction. However, some non-fungible token projects have been made different and have flourished, while others have faded. In this article, we will explore the Pudgy Penguins NFT collection, which has strongly defied and conquered the NFT bear market season. Pudgy Penguins, the once-niche internet project born during the height of the NFT boom, has defied…

HONG KONG, CHINA / ACCESS Newswire / December 12, 2025 / DR H recently announced a strengthened strategic direction focused on elevating the integration of fashion and technology within the smart wearable market. Centered on the concept of “AI + Health,” the brand aims to advance its design philosophy and expand user adoption of smart rings, smart glasses, and lifestyle-focused wearable products. In recent years, the smart wearable market has undergone profound changes, and consumer expectations for smart wearables have shifted toward design-driven products, with appearance becoming a decisive factor in purchasing decisions. This clearly demonstrates that fashion has become…

President Donald Trump has often said that since he took office in January, the U.S. has received trillions of dollars in promises of investments, and the dollar amount he cites changes. On his second day in office, Jan. 21, Trump said the U.S. had “already secured nearly $3 trillion of new investments.” By May 8, that figure rose to “close to $10 trillion.” It eventually peaked Oct. 29 during a meeting with South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok: “I think by the end of my first term, we should have $21 or $22 trillion dollars invested in the United States from other people and…

Claudia Porter, CFP®, Wealth Advisor, RFG Advisory.Growth is typically the goal for businesses, along with sustainability, resilience and long-term value creation. Too often, however, leaders focus on top-line expansion while leaving critical planning fundamentals untreated. In my work with business owners and executive leaders, I have seen how adopting a financial planner’s mindset can make the difference between scaling and stalling.Below are five commonly overlooked planning mistakes that many growth-oriented companies make and how business leaders can avoid them.1. Overly Optimistic Forecasting And Revenue AssumptionsOne of the most frequent planning missteps is building growth models on best-case assumptions without tying…

A comprehensive look at local, multi-state and national news events provided by the ABC 6 News Team including updates on sports and weather conditions and traffic.(ABC 6 News) – The holidays are a magical time, but let’s be honest—organizing a Christmas gift exchange when your family, friends, or coworkers are spread out can be a logistical nightmare. Trying to draw names when everyone is scattered across different states (or even countries!) is incredibly difficult.Fortunately, there’s a simple, smart solution that over 40 million people rely on: the Elfster app.How Elfster Makes Gift Exchanges EasyElfster was created by two sisters who…

While ChatGPT revolutionized the world and brought us closer to AI, there are many different types of AI we are already using that we have no idea about. So, in this article, I have discussed various types of Artificial Intelligence technology, their applications, and current examples. From AI chatbots to email spam filtering algorithms, I have covered all of them. On that note, let’s learn about different types of AI technology. 1. Narrow AI (Weak AI) Let’s start with Narrow AI, also called Weak AI, is a type of Artificial Intelligence technology that excels at specific tasks. These type of…

PREVENTING A PATCHWORK OF AI REGULATIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to protect American AI innovation from an inconsistent and costly compliance regime resulting from varying State laws.  The Order directs the Attorney General to establish an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge unconstitutional, preempted, or otherwise unlawful State AI laws that harm innovation. The Order directs the Secretary of Commerce to publish an evaluation of State AI laws that conflict with national AI policy priorities and withhold non-deployment Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding from any State with such AI laws. Other agencies are…

Cross River Bank has added an in-house card processing engine, adding to its bespoke Fintech offerings. Cross River now controls the complete card technology stack — from issuing to processing. Aion Financial Technologies has been selected as the pilot partner, supporting the Fintech’s checking account, payments, and debit card program. Andrew Lambert, Head of Product at Cross River, says it will help their customers scale with a single solution, while providing additional flexibility. Lynn Chen, Head of Fintech Solutions at Cross River, said card processing is a natural extension of their services. “By integrating card processing directly into our banking…

The bitcoin price fell on Wednesday night into Thursday, even after the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a cautious approach heading into 2026. On Wednesday, the Fed cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.50%–3.75%, a move widely expected by markets. However, the 9–3 split among Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members and Powell’s hawkish remarks during the press conference tempered investor enthusiasm for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.  One official favored a deeper 50-basis-point cut, while two voted against any reduction. The Bitcoin price briefly jumped over $94,000 but then dropped…

If you’ve been waiting for a proper gaming laptop that can actually push high frame rates without absolutely destroying your budget, this is the kind of deal worth a closer look. The Asus ROG Strix G16 packs an AMD Ryzen 9 HX processor, RTX 5070 Ti graphics, a 16-inch 165Hz FHD display, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. Right now it’s $1,539.99, which is a chunky $460 off its usual $1,999.99 price. What you’re getting This is built to be a performance-first machine. The Ryzen 9 HX chip gives you serious multi-core muscle for modern games and creative work,…

Dr. Reza Zahedi outlines a U.S.-centered expansion plan that will anchor his long-term strategy to build a billion-dollar global real estate portfolio.United States, December 11, 2025 — Dr. Reza Zahedi, a real estate entrepreneur recognized for applying a systems-based engineering mindset to large-scale property development, announced a U.S.-centered expansion plan that will anchor his long-term strategy for building a billion-dollar real estate portfolio. The approach positions the United States as the core of his global property empire, supported by targeted international investments across Germany, the Middle East and Asia.Zahedi, founder of several companies including Rock Asset Holding, Zahedi Consulting and…

Despite the common advice to start a budget, many people find it difficult to stick to a budget or feel like budgeting just doesn’t work for them. Rich & REGULAR, a popular money podcast by Kiersten and Julian Saunders, recently shared a fresh perspective on why most budgeting advice falls short.For You: 6 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000Learn More: 8 Frugal Habits Americans Are Ridiculed for — and Why You Shouldn’t CareLet’s explore why most budgeting advice doesn’t work and how a more flexible, realistic approach can help you take control of your finances and actually…

For all the scary talk about cyberattacks from vendors and industry experts, relatively few attacks are actually devastating. But the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) attack was. The JLR breach wasn’t some nuisance attack that cost a few hundred thousand dollars. It completely shut down production for weeks, will likely cost the British economy more than $2 billion and affected as many as 5000 organizations, according to Reuters. Real people lost their jobs. The U.K. government had to step in with a loan guarantee of nearly $2 billion to keep JLR running. A nightmare come true The JLR attack was the…

A procurement startup called Pryzm Dynamics Inc. has raised $12.2 million in a seed funding round led by high-profile investor Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism fund to try to accelerate innovation in the U.S. defense sector. The round, which includes participation from existing investors XYZ, Amplify.LA and Forum Ventures, will help the startup scale up its impact across both the government and private industry sectors, it said. Pryzm’s mission is to modernize how the U.S. government and its contractors discover, evaluate and acquire emerging technology, using artificial intelligence to accelerate how they identify opportunities and shape demand. Founded by veterans from…

It is a textbook example of a high-growth restaurant brand acting more like a scaled enterprise IT shop, with resiliency, data, and automation now as central to the strategy as menu innovation and real estate.By Dustin Stone, RTN staff writer – 12.10.2025 Dave’s Hot Chicken has been one of the breakout restaurant stories of the past decade, growing from a $900 parking lot pop-up in East Hollywood to a fast-casual chain with more than 300 locations, systemwide sales projected around $1.2 billion in 2025, and a $1 billion acquisition by Roark Capital. Now the Nashville-style hot chicken brand is turning…