In today’s episode:

Publications: CNN, Politico, CBS News, Reuters, U.S. Treasury Department, Liberal Currents, New York Times, Notes on the Crises, Federal Reserve Services, Digital Transactions News, Digital Transactions, Globe Newswire, IBS Intelligence, The Paypers, Glenbrook, Business Wire, Mastercard, Payments Dive, Banking Dive, Wall Street Journal, The Defiant, The Fintech Times, Fintech Wrap Up.

February 6, 2025 | Your Inbox Last Night | Day 6

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Links to the Newsletters in Today’s Episode:

The CRISIS at DOT

CNN | Treasury payments system controversy involving Musk & Doge | link
Politico | Treasury defends Doge’s read-only access to payments system | link
CBS News | Musk’s Treasury and Social Security access raises concerns | link
Reuters | Treasury confirms Musk-led team has read-only access to payments data | link
U.S. Treasury Department | Official statement on payments system access | link
Liberal Currents | Editorial: Treasury control and the threat to democracy | link
New York Times | Elon Musk and federal payments access controversy | link

Notes on the Crises | Day Six of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025: Treasury has been denying that they gave Marko write access, but I am looking at his access request right now | Link

Payments & Banking News

Federal Reserve Services | Fed360 Newsletter | link
Federal Reserve Services | Wires FedTransaction Analyzer & ISO 20022 updates | link
Digital Transactions News | Key payments industry updates | link
Digital Transactions | Financial services companies adopt AI for customer interaction | link
Globe Newswire | Fiserv tops Javelin’s instant issuance providers scorecard | link
IBS Intelligence | How new fintech regulations strengthen global finance | link
The Paypers | Stablecoins explained: Insights from BVNK’s report | link
The Paypers | Okoora announces expansion into the U.S. | link
Glenbrook | Payments strategy and industry insights | link
Business Wire | Checkbook launches global push-to-card payments via Visa Direct | link
Mastercard | Checkout Complete: Fixing Europe’s longest town name payment issue | link
Payments Dive | Sanders & Hawley push for credit card interest rate cap | link
Payments Dive | Cash App & Venmo downloads declining in latest data | link
Payments Dive | Gamers back CFPB’s new video game payments rule | link

Banking & Crypto Regulation

Banking Dive | Senate debates "debanking" with Warren, JPMorgan, BoA, FDIC | link
Banking Dive | Coinbase urges regulators to clarify crypto banking rules | link
New York Times | SEC launches crypto task force amid regulatory battles | link
Wall Street Journal | SEC removes top litigator who clashed with crypto firms | link

DeFi & Fintech Trends

The Defiant | Tokenized real-world assets reach record $17B valuation | link
The Defiant | Crypto czar David Sacks prioritizes stablecoin bill & Bitcoin reserve | link
The Fintech Times | Bi-weekly fintech news roundup | link
Fintech Wrap Up | AI’s growing impact on payments and fintech | link

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