BBX: Visa/Mastercard reportedly close to partnering with Stripe to launch stablecoin platform; CleanSpark produced 671 BTC in May, holding 13470 BTC

BBX News: Yesterday's joint announcement by Visa and Mastercard on the stablecoin platform is the most direct signal of the traditional payment giant's shift from "compliant access to encryption" to "actively competing for market share in the stablecoin market" strategy. Core points: ——Visa (NYSE: V)/Mastercard (NYSE: MA): Reportedly close to partnering with Stripe to launch a stablecoin platform, Coinbase is evaluating joining; Visa settlement pilot $7 billion annualized, Mastercard already has BVNK acquisition foundation. ——CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK): Produced 671 BTC in May (daily average 21.66, peak 23.16), peak 50.0 EH/s, 808 MW, 1.8 GW contract; Holding 13470 pieces (selling 654 pieces, average price $79934); YTD approximately 3110 pieces; Hiring Sahakyan (KBW, $20 billion+experience) as SVP Finance to accelerate AI data center financing. Source: bbx.com