Coinbase Acquires Echo for $375M – And It Could Spark the Return of ICOs

Coinbase has acquired Echo for $375M; Echo has helped raise $200M across 300 deals since 2024. Coinbase has planned Sonar integration while regulated ICOs on compliant launchpads have returned, broadening retail access to early-stage, on-chain fundraising.
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Top U.S. Regulator Dismisses Stablecoin ‘Bank Run’ Threat as Market Soars Past $300B

OCC’s Jonathan Gould has said stablecoin risks have been overstated, adding a threat to bank deposits and a run would not happen overnight. Banking groups have urged Congress on GENIUS Act yield issues as supply has grown past $300B and EU/UK regulators have set temporary limits.
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Fed Proposes Letting Stablecoin Issuers Access Banking System Directly Without Banks

Fed has proposed a framework in which payment accounts would link Stablecoin firms and other Issuers directly to Fed rails without bank intermediaries, with balance caps, no interest, no daylight overdrafts, and no discount window access, while staff has begun seeking stakeholder feedback.
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Ripple Price Prediction: Is XRP About to Pump As Evernorth Announces $1B Treasury Plans?

Ripple Price Prediction has detailed how Evernorth, backed by Ripple, SBI Holdings, Pantera Capital, Kraken, and GSR, has planned a $1B XRP treasury via a SPAC merger with Armada Acquisition Corp II under ticker XRPN to conduct open-market purchases and expand regulated institutional access to XRP.
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