PANews reported on January 31 that, according to Coindesk, executives from Visa and Mastercard gave cautious assessments of digital assets, particularly stablecoins, during this week's earnings calls. They believe that stablecoins currently have almost no market fit in the everyday consumer payments sector, especially in highly digitized markets.
Both card organizations are experimenting with blockchain and stablecoins for settlement, but they believe that most cryptocurrency activity is currently trading and speculative rather than posing a short-term threat or opportunity to their core business.

New snake oil? Etsy witches are hawking spells they claim can change the weather on your wedding day, help you with your love life, or fatten your crypto portfolio. Etsy witches have become a massive trend on social media this year — from romance spells to helping manifest fame. Did you know they can also apparently help you become a crypto millionaire? The practice of witchcraft, once punishable by death by fire (or being pushed off a cliff), has become a talking point on TikTok. Online marketplace Etsy, which allows people to sell their handmade beanies and custom dog collars, has become a hub for the spellcasters despite having a ban on “metaphysical services.” Read more

