“It’s not if — it’s when” — how Amazon, Walmart, and Ant Group plan to weaponize stablecoins

“It’s not if — it’s when” — how Amazon, Walmart, and Ant Group plan to weaponize stablecoins

[ad_1] Are Amazon, Walmart, and Ant Group building a new monetary layer beneath commerce — where stablecoins replace dollars, eliminate middlemen, and reshape consumer behavior inside their own financial empires? Retail giants warm up to stablecoins Three global players in commerce and payments, Amazon, Walmart, and Alibaba’s Ant Group, are reportedly exploring stablecoins, the digital … Read more

updates: Gen X coworker is trying to “grandma” the Zoomers, falsely accused of using ChatGPT, and more

[ad_1] It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. 1. My Gen X … Read more

Pantera, Multicoin Capital invest in Solana AI project Gradient Network

Pantera, Multicoin Capital invest in Solana AI project Gradient Network

[ad_1] Gradient Network, a decentralized artificial intelligence infrastructure project on Solana, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Pantera Capital and Multicoin Capital. The Gradient team, which is building a decentralized AI runtime on Solana, announced the seed round funding milestone on June 17, 2025. Capital injection from the crypto venture … Read more

How Long Can I Keep Pancake Batter In The Fridge

How Long Can I Keep Pancake Batter In The Fridge

[ad_1] I woke up on a lazy Sunday morning with a craving for pancakes. As I rummaged through my pantry, I realized I was missing a key ingredient — pancake mix. Determined not to let this minor setback ruin my breakfast plans, I decided to whip up a batch of homemade pancake batter instead. Little … Read more

a16z backs EigenLayer with $70m token buy amid EigenCloud launch

a16z backs EigenLayer with m token buy amid EigenCloud launch

[ad_1] a16z crypto, the digital assets arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has deepened its investment in EigenLayer with a new $70 million token acquisition, coinciding with the launch of the Ethereum restaking protocol’s developer platform, EigenCloud. On June 17, 2025, Eigen Labs announced the official launch of EigenCloud, a unified cloud platform aimed … Read more

Pepe price down 13% on Tuesday: is a crash coming?

Pepe price down 13% on Tuesday: is a crash coming?

[ad_1] PEPE has seen a sharp 13% correction on the daily timeframe, confirming a lower low and continuing its bearish trajectory. With structure still pointing downward, the next major test lies at the point of control, a key level that may either catch the fall or open the door to a deeper drop. After a … Read more

Coinbase eyes Wall Street’s turf with tokenized stocks, if the SEC allows it

Coinbase eyes Wall Street’s turf with tokenized stocks, if the SEC allows it

[ad_1] The crypto giant is seeking regulatory clearance to offer tokenized equities, a blockchain-based twist on stock trading that could disrupt legacy brokerages and test the SEC’s evolving stance under President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto regime. After dodging a high-stakes lawsuit under former President Joe Biden’s SEC, Coinbase is now pushing the envelope. In an interview … Read more

JD.com’s global stablecoin push aims to shave days off cross-border payments

JD.com’s global stablecoin push aims to shave days off cross-border payments

[ad_1] With a push for stablecoin licenses worldwide, JD.com Chairman Liu Qiangdong wants fiat-pegged tokens to do what banks can’t: settle in seconds. His vision calls for 10-second settlements across continents, anchored in licensed stablecoins and JD’s own e-commerce empire. Technology-driven eCommerce company JD.com is reportedly seeking stablecoin licenses across major economies, with Chairman Liu … Read more