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195: Nasdaq's $100M Kraken bet
Stablecoins and tokenized stocks: Nasdaq's Payward deal, U.S. Bank's USBDC pilot, Circle's Tazapay agreement and the Clarity vote.
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Sunday, 30 August 2026
CEO Notes
Circle Buys Tazapay: $400M for Fees, Not Float
On September 8, Circle agreed to buy Tazapay, a Singapore B2B cross-border payments company, for $400M in Circle stock, closing in 2027. Investors shrugged;…
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Robinhood built a bigger business that makes less money
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21 globally systemic banks to launch stablecoin
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Japan Puts Its Settlement Layer on a Chain
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Institution ranking
Updated Aug 2026
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JPMorgan Chase
94
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BNY
88
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DBS Bank 88
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Standard Chartered
88
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