Amid the confirmation of the UBT Sena-MNS alliance, Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, accompanied by their wives, paid tribute to party founder Balasaheb Thackeray at his memorial in Shivaji Park here on Wednesday.

Over 2023-24, several US banks cut ties with crypto exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and custodians, forcing many firms to rely on a shrinking pool of correspondents and offshore entities for basic payment and settlement. This week, that phase ended.

YouTube has quietly taken one of the most consequential steps in the mainstream adoption of stablecoins. In mid-December 2025, the platform enabled eligible U.S. creators to receive payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, using PayPal’s existing Hyperwallet infrastructure.