PANews reported on June 24 that according to CoinDesk, Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed Senate Bill 21, making the state the first state in the United States to establish a publicly funded Bitcoin reserve. The state will allocate $10 million to purchase Bitcoin, becoming the first state in the United States to actually inject capital (rather than just authorize) to establish a cryptocurrency reserve. Lee Bratcher, chairman of the Texas Blockchain Committee, said that although this investment only accounts for 0.0004% of the state budget, it sends an important signal that Texas recognizes the future of digital finance. The supporting bill HB 4488 also took effect at the same time, prohibiting the transfer of Bitcoin reserve funds to the state's regular fiscal revenue.



Nubank Vice-Chairman Roberto Campos Neto said the bank will test stablecoin credit card payments, as adoption of stablecoins accelerates across Latin America. Nubank, Latin America’s largest digital bank, is reportedly planning to integrate dollar-pegged stablecoins and credit cards for payments.The move was disclosed by the bank’s vice-chairman and former governor of Brazil’s central bank, Roberto Campos Neto. Speaking at the Meridian 2025 event on Wednesday, he highlighted the importance of blockchain technology in connecting digital assets with the traditional banking system. According to local media reports, Campos Neto said Nubank intends to begin testing stablecoin payments with its credit cards as part of a broader effort to link digital assets with banking services.Read more