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๐ŸšจMastercard plans to phase out traditional 16-digit card numbers by 2030

Here is what you should know:

This shift aims to reduce fraud, improve user experience, and align with the growing trend of tokenization and biometric authentication in payments.

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€?

Traditional card numbers, printed on physical cards, have long been a target for fraudsters.

Whether through data breaches, skimming, or phishing attacks, stolen card details fuel billions of dollars in fraud losses annually.

By removing the visible card number, Mastercard seeks to eliminate a critical vulnerability in the payment ecosystem.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ?

Instead of a fixed 16-digit number, Mastercard will implement tokenizationโ€”a process where a unique, encrypted token replaces the actual card number.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€:

โœ… No static card number to steal or misuse.
โœ… Each transaction will have a unique identifier, making fraud much harder.
โœ… Users will store their cards digitally, linked to biometric authentication (e.g., fingerprint, face recognition).

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜?

1๏ธโƒฃ Consumers โ€“ More security and fewer worries about stolen card details.
2๏ธโƒฃ Merchants โ€“ Reduced fraud risks and chargebacks.
3๏ธโƒฃ Banks & Payment Providers โ€“ A stronger, safer payments ecosystem.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ?

๐Ÿ’ณ The physical card may become obsolete, as mobile wallets and biometric authentication become the standard.

๐Ÿ” Data security will improve, making payments safer for consumers and businesses.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Digital-first banking will accelerate, favoring smartphone-based transactions over plastic cards.

This shift marks a significant evolution in how we pay, shaping a more secure, seamless, and digital-first future.

Get ready to say goodbye to 16-digit card numbersโ€”and hello to a new era of payments!

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BlackRock, SWIFT, and the Digital ID Grid

SWIFT was designed for messaging, not instant settlement. Fintech solutions were meant to complement it. XRP allows banks and institutions to move value across currencies instantly, providing liquidity on demand and removing the need for pre-funded accounts. This makes SWIFT increasingly obsolete.

And SWIFT isnโ€™t just a payments network, itโ€™s a geopolitical weapon controlled by insiders in the EU. Itโ€™s been used repeatedly to cut off nations, freeze assets, and enforce financial power. XRP eliminates that choke point without political control.

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Utility And Interoperability Is The ๐Ÿ”‘

Remember, blockchain exists as the antithesis to centralized financial systems. As players, both big and small, compete for dominance, we must stay true to the core mission: remain open and create access. ~Denelle Dixon (Stellar)

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โš ๏ธ Vietnam has closed 86 million bank accounts...

"Vietnam has closed 86 million bank accounts... because they refused... the digital ID."

"You had to register a digital ID with biometric data... And if you don't do it, we'll take your money, whether you like it or not."

"It's coming here. They're pushing for digital IDs."

"We had it during Covid. Oh, just get one vaccination and you'll be fine. And then they took away your permissions... and said, no, actually, you need another one. And then another one."

"The more we give away our freedom, our power, the more they'll take."

"We are on the edge of a cliff... We have to show that we are not going to allow this or accept this. Because if we all stopped going to work, or we all stopped using our cards, they'd... listen to us rather quickly."

"And that's a choice we still have at the moment. If cash disappears, that choice is gone forever."

"And I wouldn't like to think of the world where we are controlledโ€”where we can drive, where we can fly, what food we can eatโ€”and the bank can choose ...

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๐Ÿ‘‰ Coinbase just launched an AI agent for Crypto Trading

Custom AI assistants that print money in your sleep? ๐Ÿ”œ

The future of Crypto x AI is about to go crazy.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Hereโ€™s what you need to know:

๐Ÿ’  'Based Agent' enables creation of custom AI agents
๐Ÿ’  Users set up personalized agents in < 3 minutes
๐Ÿ’  Equipped w/ crypto wallet and on-chain functions
๐Ÿ’  Capable of completing trades, swaps, and staking
๐Ÿ’  Integrates with Coinbaseโ€™s SDK, OpenAI, & Replit

๐Ÿ‘‰ What this means for the future of Crypto:

1. Open Access: Democratized access to advanced trading
2. Automated Txns: Complex trades + streamlined on-chain activity
3. AI Dominance: Est ~80% of crypto ๐Ÿ‘‰txns done by AI agents by 2025

๐Ÿšจ I personally wouldn't bet against Brian Armstrong and Jesse Pollak.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Coinbase just launched an AI agent for Crypto Trading
Probably Everything...

HODL...

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๐Ÿค”Ripple's Application For A European Stablecoin License Is Currently In Limbo

Ripple's application for a European stablecoin license is currently in limbo due to an ongoing legal debate within the EU about the acceptability of multi-jurisdictional stablecoins. The Luxembourg regulator, CSSF, has confirmed it is awaiting guidance from European authorities before making a decision on Ripple's application, which seeks an electronic money institution (EMI) license to issue its RLUSD stablecoin across the European Economic Area under MiCA regulations.

๐Ÿ”น Status of EU Approval: Ripple applied for an EMI license in Luxembourg in July 2025 to comply with MiCA, and has incorporated a local entity, Ripple Payments Europe SA, to support this effort However, the application is currently stalled due to unresolved legal questions at the European level regarding the issuance of stablecoins that are already issued in other jurisdictions, such as the U.S.

๐Ÿ”น Regulatory Hurdles: The CSSF has...

๐Ÿ”บHTTP 402 sat dormant for 30 years, Until Now...๐Ÿค”

HTTP 402 sat dormant for 30 years. Coinbase and Cloudflare just brought it back to life.

HTTP is the language of the web.

Every site you visit responds with a status code:

200 = OKโœ…
404 = Not Found๐Ÿ›‘
402 = Payment Required๐Ÿ’ฐ

That last one? Never used. ๐Ÿ‘‰Until now.

๐Ÿ‘‰x402 plugs HTTP 402 into the blockchain.

That means machines can now pay machines in real time.๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿค–

And it opens the door to a new economic layer for the internet.

What does a world of internet native, sub cent payments unlock?๐Ÿ”

1. New Business and Monetization Models๐Ÿ’ฑ

๐Ÿ’ŽPay-Per-Use and Granular Access: Instead of forcing users into all-or-nothing subscriptions, content and services can be monetized with extremely small fees.

๐Ÿ’ŽContent: Pay a fraction of a cent per article, song listen, or video view, replacing the need for an expensive monthly subscription or a reliance on advertising.

๐Ÿ’ŽPremium Features: Users can pay an ultra-low fee to access a single premium tool or a computationally expensive ...

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New Human Force
Join this Now! YOU have what it takes!

They are in our solar system, and in our event-stream in this Eternal Now.

Officialdom is clueless.

They think we are going to be at WAR with the Aliens.

Officialdom is very stupid.

Aliens is here. Itโ€™s not WAR. Itโ€™s Contention.

There is a difference.

Officialdom is clueless, still living in the last Millennium.

Aliens is here.

The Field in which we contend is This Eternal Now.

ALL HUMANS LIVE HERE, and ONLY HERE, in this

ETERNAL NOW.

Itโ€™s a Field of potentials, of pending Manifestation, this continuous event-stream of karma in which we have always lived our bodyโ€™s Life.

This Eternal Now has always been our bodyโ€™s Field of Contention.

The Aliens is here, in our Eternal Now.

Our common, shared, reality that we all continuously co-create now has Aliens.

Itโ€™s getting very complex in here.

Officialdom is clueless. They see the Aliens. They are freaking out. They think you are children, when it is their small minds, trapped in a reality that is only grit, mud, and โ€˜random chanceโ€™ who are childish.

Officialdom is stupid. They will and are reacting badly. As is their way, they are trying to hide shit from you. Silly grit bound minds donโ€™t realize you can see everything from within the Eternal Now. They have yet to grasp that what they perceive as this Matterium, filled with โ€˜matterโ€™, is but a hardening of our previous (past) internal states of being.

WAR happens in the Matterium.

Contention occurs within this Eternal Now where Consciousness shapes the manifesting event-stream.

YOU know this to be fact. You are a co-creator.

Contention with Aliens is happening in this instant in this Eternal Now.

Officialdom ainโ€™t doing shit. They are still stuck in trying to move matter around to affect unfolding circumstances. Thatโ€™s redoing the mirror trying to affect the reflection. Dumb fucksโ€ฆ.

Itโ€™s up to US. To the New Humans. Those of us who live in this Eternal Now. Those of us who see that our bodyโ€™s Lives (the Chain that cannot be broken) are expressions of the Ontology revealing itself to itself. Itโ€™s up to us guys.

We are not an Army. Thatโ€™s a concept from the past, from before the emergence of the New Humans. We are a Force. A self-organizing collective with leadership resident in each, and every participant.

We are the New Human Force. By the time officialdom starts to speak about the Aliens in near-factual terms, we will already be engaging them in this Eternal Now.

By the time officialdom begins to move matter around (space ships & such) thinking itโ€™s War, we will already be suffering casualties in this Eternal Now. That part is inevitable. Itโ€™s how we learn.

By the time officialdom realizes that some shit is going on in places and ways beyond its conception, we will already be pushing our dominance onto our partners in this First Contention, the Aliens. Nage cannot train without Uke.

Just as officialdom is scrambling to research the Ontology, this Eternal Now, and the event-stream, we will be settling terms with our new partners, the Aliens.

Come, join with us. Itโ€™s going to be a hellacious Contention.

We ARE the NEW HUMANS!

Together we are the Force that cannot be defeated.

Start YOUR training in this instance of this Eternal NOW.

Consume Neville Goddard videos as though all of human existence depended on YOUR mind and YOUR active, effective, imaginings!

Itโ€™s not a question of Mind over Matter as there is only Mind and it cares not for Matter. Thatโ€™s residue.

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The Great Onboarding: US Government Anchors Global Economy into Web3 via Pyth Network

For years, the crypto world speculated that the next major cycle would be driven by institutional adoption, with Wall Street finally legitimizing Bitcoin through vehicles like ETFs. While that prediction has indeed materialized, a recent development signifies a far more profound integration of Web3 into the global economic fabric, moving beyond mere financial products to the very infrastructure of data itself. The U.S. government has taken a monumental step, cementing Web3's role as a foundational layer for modern data distribution. This door, once opened, is poised to remain so indefinitely.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has officially partnered with leading blockchain oracle providers, Pyth Network and Chainlink, to distribute critical official economic data directly on-chain. This initiative marks a historic shift, bringing immutable, transparent, and auditable data from the federal government itself onto decentralized networks. This is not just a technological upgrade; it's a strategic move to enhance data accuracy, transparency, and accessibility for a global audience.

Specifically, Pyth Network has been selected to publish Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data, starting with quarterly releases going back five years, with plans to expand to a broader range of economic datasets. Chainlink, the other key partner, will provide data feeds from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), including Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index. This crucial economic information will be made available across a multitude of blockchain networks, including major ecosystems like Ethereum, Avalanche, Base, Bitcoin, Solana, Tron, Stellar, Arbitrum One, Polygon PoS, and Optimism.

This development is closer to science fiction than traditional finance. The same oracle network, Pyth, that secures data for over 350 decentralized applications (dApps) across more than 50 blockchains, processing over $2.5 trillion in total trading volume through its oracles, is now the system of record for the United States' core economic indicators. Pyth's extensive infrastructure, spanning over 107 blockchains and supporting more than 600 applications, positions it as a trusted source for on-chain data. This is not about speculative assets; it's about leveraging proven, robust technology for critical public services.

The significance of this collaboration cannot be overstated. By bringing official statistics on-chain, the U.S. government is embracing cryptographic verifiability and immutable publication, setting a new precedent for how governments interact with decentralized technology. This initiative aligns with broader transparency goals and is supported by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, positioning the U.S. as a world leader in finance and blockchain innovation. The decision by a federal entity to trust decentralized oracles with sensitive economic data underscores the growing institutional confidence in these networks.

This is the cycle of the great onboarding. The distinction between "Web2" and "Web3" is rapidly becoming obsolete. When government data, institutional flows, and grassroots builders all operate on the same decentralized rails, we are simply talking about the internetโ€”a new iteration, yes, but the internet nonetheless: an immutable internet where data is not only published but also verified and distributed in real-time.

Pyth Network stands as tangible proof that this technology serves a vital purpose. It demonstrates that the industry has moved beyond abstract "crypto tech" to offering solutions that address real-world needs and are now actively sought after and understood by traditional entities. Most importantly, it proves that Web3 is no longer seeking permission; it has received the highest validation a system can receiveโ€”the trust of governments and markets alike.

This is not merely a fleeting trend; it's a crowning moment in global adoption. The U.S. government has just validated what many in the Web3 space have been building towards for years: that Web3 is not a sideshow, but a foundational layer for the future. The current cycle will be remembered as the moment the world definitively crossed this threshold, marking the last great opportunity to truly say, "we were early."

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US Dept of Commerce to publish GDP data on blockchain

On Tuesday during a televised White House cabinet meeting, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the intention to publish GDP statistics on blockchains. Today Chainlink and Pyth said they were selected as the decentralized oracles to distribute the data.

Lutnick said, โ€œThe Department of Commerce is going to start issuing its statistics on the blockchain because you are the crypto President. And we are going to put out GDP on the blockchain, so people can use the blockchain for data distribution. And then weโ€™re going to make that available to the entire government. So, all of you can do it. Weโ€™re just ironing out all the details.โ€

The data includes Real GDP and the PCE Price Index,ย which reflects changes in the prices of domestic consumer goods and services. The statistics are released monthly and quarterly. The biggest initial use will likely be by on-chain prediction markets. But as more data comes online, such as broader inflation data or interest rates from the Federal Reserve, it could be used to automate various financial instruments. Apart from using the data in smart contracts, sources of tamperproof data ๐Ÿ‘‰will become increasingly important for generative AI.

While it would be possible to procure the data from third parties, it is always ideal to get it from the source to ensure its accuracy. Getting data directly from government sources makes it tamperproof, provided the original data feed has not been manipulated before it reaches the oracle.

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