Elizabeth Warren presses Trump’s commerce pick Lutnick over Tether ties
Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded answers from Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, regarding his financial ties to Tether. Ahead of Lutnick’s Senate confirmation hearing, Warren sent a letter questioning his ability to serve impartially while maintaining connections to Tether (USDT). Warren cited Lutnick’s role as CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a key […]
SeaDream Yacht Club taps Coinbase Commerce to accept Bitcoin for cruise bookings
Norwegian luxury cruise operator SeaDream Yacht Club has started accepting over 200 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, for voyages and full-yacht charters. The decision to accept cryptocurrency payments was announced at the 2025 WAGMI Blockchain Conference in Miami, where SeaDream Yacht Club claimed to be the first cruise operator to offer crypto as a payment option for […]
Nevermined secures $4m to pioneer AI commerce infrastructure
Autonomous AI agents could reshape commerce, and Nevermined’s $4M funding is a step toward that future. Nevermined, a decentralized AI payment infrastructure provider, has secured $4 million in early investment to enhance AI-to-AI transaction capabilities. Generative Ventures led the funding round, which also included Polymorphic Capital, Halo Capital, and Arca. Self-proclaimed as the “PayPal for […]
