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TREE NEWS update: Visa and eligible companies can now settle VisaNet obligations using Western Union’s USDPT, a stablecoin issued and custodied by the federally chartered Anchorage Digital Bank. The arrangement lets stablecoin payments clear directly on Visa’s network, with Anchorage acting as the regulated issuer and custodian of the token.

TREE NEWS update: European Central Bank policymaker Vujcic said the direction of policy rates remains unchanged. The remark signals no shift in the ECB’s current rate stance. No further details were provided.

TREE NEWS update: Anchorage Digital and Visa will support select Anchorage-issued stablecoins as settlement assets on VisaNet, starting with Western Union’s USDPT. The tie-up makes USDPT one of the first stablecoins cleared through Visa’s settlement network under the Anchorage arrangement. No launch date or transaction volume was disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: The Federal Reserve Board issued an enforcement action against a former employee of United Community Bank. The action targets an individual who previously worked at the bank, though the Board did not specify the nature of the misconduct or the terms of the order in the announcement. The enforcement is a formal regulatory measure by the central bank against a former banking employee.

TREE NEWS reports: The US semiconductor index, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 all turned positive on the day, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than 0.3%. Nvidia was down 4.5% at the time of the move. No further figures were given.

TREE NEWS reports: Retail investors net-bought $111 million of Nvidia shares within the first half hour of trading, financial market research firm Vanda said. That marks the largest opening-period retail net buying on record for the stock.

TREE NEWS reports: Nvidia has agreed to subscribe to about $10 billion of Anthropic PBC shares as part of a $26 billion private placement running alongside the AI company’s IPO, a commitment now under scrutiny after Nvidia’s CEO was removed. Anthropic’s offering, slated for next week with fundraising of up to $90.4 billion, counts Nvidia as a strategic partner. Investors are watching whether the leadership change at Nvidia affects sentiment toward AI deals and adds uncertainty to the IPO and placement.

TREE NEWS update: Nintendo will stop allowing users to sign in to Nintendo Accounts via Apple or Google accounts starting January 26, 2027. The change means players who currently use third-party Apple or Google credentials to access Nintendo services will need to switch to another login method before that date. Nintendo did not give a reason for the move.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin dropped to its lowest level since Aug. 20, sliding toward $71,000, as technology stocks fell following the resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The move in the largest cryptocurrency came alongside the selloff in tech equities.

TREE NEWS reports: The Dow Jones Industrial Average turned positive on the day, while the S&P 500 slipped less than 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.37%. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.38%, and the semiconductor index declined 0.95%, underperforming the broader market.

TREE NEWS update: Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said the central bank is focused on the reliability of artificial intelligence and the potential shocks it could cause. Barr’s remarks place AI oversight among the Fed’s priorities, with attention to how the technology’s failures or disruptions could affect the financial system. He did not announce new rules or timelines.

TREE NEWS reports: Rebar, hot-rolled coil and iron ore futures on Chinese exchanges closed down as much as 0.52% in night trading, while white sugar fell 0.87%. The moves reflect overnight price action in domestic commodity futures markets.

TREE NEWS reports: Indian crypto exchange Unocoin has flagged outgoing ether transactions to BitGo as its multi-day login suspension continues. The exchange did not say when access would be restored or what caused the outage. BitGo is a crypto custody provider; Unocoin is one of India’s longest-running exchanges.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said Apple executive chairman Tim Cook should replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia’s CEO. Trump said Huang had performed well but has now resigned, and that Cook is the only person who could replace him. Nvidia has not announced any CEO change, and the material did not specify when or where Trump made the remark.

TREE NEWS update: Strategy Inc. shares fell as much as 8% after MSCI removed the bitcoin-holding company from its MSCI USA Index under new eligibility rules excluding “non-operating businesses.” The deletion could trigger billions of dollars in stock selling and adds pressure to Strategy’s financing model, which sells securities to fund bitcoin purchases. Since 2020, Strategy has acquired more than $60 billion worth of bitcoin.

TREE NEWS reports: Jensen Huang will not hold any position at Nvidia in the future. The statement, reported by Bloomberg, did not specify a date, a reason or a successor. Nvidia has not issued further details on the change or on Huang’s current status at the chipmaker.

TREE NEWS update: The Ethereum Foundation is launching a signing app for Passport Prime, Foundation CEO Zach Herbert said. The Universal Ethereum Signer, built by Ledger co-founder Nicolas Bacca, is the first signing app the EF has collaborated on for hardware wallet-like devices, Herbert said. The app has no public release yet.

TREE NEWS update: Iran’s military said two more oil tankers struck mines and caught fire in waters east of the Strait of Hormuz on the afternoon of the 12th, after entering a prohibited and dangerous zone without heeding warnings and with their radar systems switched off. The military said responsibility for such incidents lies first with the United States, and second with shipowners who trusted US statements and threats.