US President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to break a deadlock over crypto market structure legislation as lawmakers remain divided on stablecoin yield. Officials in the administration of US President Donald Trump are reportedly set to sit down with executives from the banking and cryptocurrency industries on Monday as lawmakers attempt to revive the stalled CLARITY Act. People familiar with the matter told Reuters the meeting will be hosted by the White House’s crypto council and will bring together industry trade groups to discuss how the bill treats interest and other rewards offered on dollar-pegged stablecoins. The legislation has been held up in the Senate for months, with a scheduled Banking Committee vote postponed earlier this month amid concerns from lawmakers and industry groups over the stablecoin interest provision. Read more
Built on Ripple’s GTreasury acquisition, the platform integrates cash management with blockchain settlement as digital assets gain a foothold on corporate balance sheets. Ripple has expanded its push into enterprise finance with the launch of a corporate treasury platform that combines traditional cash management tools with digital asset infrastructure. According to a blog post on Tuesday, the platform combines GTreasury’s treasury management software with Ripple’s blockchain and stablecoin rails, allowing companies to manage cash, payments and liquidity from a single system while maintaining existing controls and workflows. Ripple said the platform is designed to address common treasury pain points such as multi-day settlement cycles and limited visibility across accounts, using digital asset infrastructure to shorten settlement times and reduce cross-border payment friction. Read more
The FOMC paused rate cuts, but a weakening dollar may be doing the easing instead, reshaping expectations for Bitcoin, crypto markets and US monetary policy. The US Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, a decision that was widely anticipated by investors. While the move signals a pause for now, market commentators suggest a path toward monetary easing could still emerge indirectly. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to hold the federal funds rate steady for the first time since July, keeping it in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, while cautioning that inflation remains “somewhat elevated.” Two Fed officials dissented, voting in favor of an additional 25-basis-point rate cut. Read more