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Sam Altman's World Network in talks with Visa for stablecoin wallet, CoinDesk reports

> Sam Altman's #cryptocurrency project #WorldNetwork is in talks with Visa for a #stablecoin payments #wallet, #CoinDesk reported on Monday citing a person familiar with the plans.

> A deal will bring #VisaCard functionality to World Network wallets and allow stablecoin-based #payments to merchants that are part of the payments giant's network, the report said. channelnewsasia.com/business/s #crypto

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Government, administration, nation-state, do not go bankrupt… as long as they issue their currency and maintain an army to enforce it.

In 2020, the Fed "directly lent to corporations or they bought corporate debt off of financial market participants who had this corporate debt, or anyone who really needed to sell it. […] They just made sure that anyone who needed liquidity essentially had it." crisesnotes.com/musk-in-your-c

Notes on the Crises · Musk In Your Computers: Paul Krugman Interviews Nathan TankusNotes on the Crises pivoted on February 1st into around the clock coverage of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025. Today is Day Thirty Read Part 0, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11,

Liberapay: Open, Nonprofit Recurring Donations

Liberapay is a nonprofit platform that enables recurrent donations, supporting creators and projects that contribute to the commons. It was designed as an open alternative to commercial crowdfunding services, with a focus on funding free and open‑source software, art, and the free sharing of knowledge.

Read More: machaddr.substack.com/p/libera

Retailers are pushing payment modernization as customers ask for more

A KPMG survey found that a majority of retailers plan to keep updating their payment programs to keep up with consumer tech demands.

retaildive.com/news/retailers-

Retail Dive · Retailers are pushing payment modernization as customers ask for moreBy Xanayra Marin-Lopez

Using crypto tech at U.S. agencies is dangerous, finance expert warns

Using #BlockChain as the “plumbing” for government payments would make those transactions visible and vulnerable to bad actors

mlive.com/politics/2025/03/usi

mlive · Using crypto tech at U.S. agencies is dangerous, finance expert warnsBy Garret Ellison | gellison@mlive.com