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American Express Hires Head of Stablecoin and Blockchain Strategy in Push for Crypto Payments — 2026-06-29
## Short Segments American Express is making waves in the crypto world by hiring a new head of stablecoin and blockchain strategy, signaling a major push into digital payments. We'll explore what this means for the future of payment systems. Also on today's episode, the Bank of Thailand is launching a baht-backed stablecoin while warning against speculative forex trading. BlackRock's Aladdin platform is expanding support for Ethena's stablecoin products, enhancing institutional access. In India, a crackdown on crypto remittances has led to a significant premium on USDT. Finally, Galaxy…
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