Stripe's stablecoin firm Bridge wins conditional approval from the US OCC to form a national trust bank, which would allow it to issue and manage stablecoins (Krisztian Sandor/CoinDesk)
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/
Finland approves 31st €98 million defense aid package for Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/17/finland-approves-st-million-defense.html
M'enfin! On a finalement un budget!
https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/vaud/2025/article/budget-2026-de-l-etat-de-vaud-approuve-apres-36-heures-de-debats-intenses-29093806.html
In a decisive vote Friday,
the Virginia Senate approved a
constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions
after they complete their sentence
and guarantee the right to vote in the commonwealth.
The measure will now head to voters for final approval.
The amendment, which passed the Senate 21-18 after earlier approval by the House of Delegates,
would fundamentally change how Virginia treats vot…
Va. Senate approves referendum to repeal marriage amendment
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/01/17/va-senate-approves-referendum-to-repeal-marriage-amendment/
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Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra:
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https://open.spotify.com/track/7l2pXmSIPB5bvmIvmHrfMZ
M'enfin! On a finalement un budget!
https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/vaud/2025/article/budget-2026-de-l-etat-de-vaud-approuve-apres-36-heures-de-debats-intenses-29093806.html
US approves $11bn in arms sales to Taiwan in deal likely to anger China | Weapons News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/18/us-approves-11bn-in-arms-sales-to-taiwan-in-deal-likely-to-anger-china?traffic_source=rss
China approves two cars from state-owned automakers with Level 3 autonomous capabilities, the first such approvals; the cars can drive in Chongqing and Beijing (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-approves…
US approving Nvidia H200 exports to China is based on the idea that Huawei is a viable competitor, but data shows the gap between Nvidia and Huawei is widening (Chris McGuire/Council on Foreign Relations)
https://www.cfr.org/article/chinas-ai-chip…