Circle teams up with Nium to expand USDC supply, Mastercard obtains a New York State license, traditional finance is entering faster than expected, once compliance channels are open, liquidity will be a true flood.

Key points include: a series of developments in the crypto space, including Saylor increasing BTC holdings and planning to boost miner output, Circle partnering with Nium to increase USDC supply, Mastercard obtaining a Bitcoin license in New York to promote digital settlements, United Texas Bank converting to a national bank and offering digital asset custody, Ripple sending a letter to the SEC to seek equal treatment for XRP and BTC/ETH, FTX announcing creditor claim timelines, Russia strengthening regulations and shutting down mining farms, Aztec Labs acquiring zkpassport and sticking to open source, Italy’s Banca Sella receiving MICA approval, planning to launch crypto services in 2026, South Korean prosecutors charging the CatFi team, marking the first DEX exit scam case.