Fed mulls ‘skinny’ payment accounts to open rails for fintech, crypto firms

Industry watchers welcomed the idea of “skinny” master accounts as another sign of the end of crypto’s banking troubles, in what insiders describe as “Operation Chokepoint 2. 0.” The US Federal Reserve is considering the introduction of a new type of payment account that would make it easier for smaller companies to participate in the central bank’s payment system, signaling the end of the crypto industry’s banking access challenges. The newly floated “payment accounts” would seek to grant full access to fintech companies seeking to utilize the Fed’s payment services, which are currently reserved for large banks and financial institutions through the Fed’s “master accounts.”“I believe we can and should do more to support those actively transforming the payment system,” said Fed Governor Christopher J. Waller during his speech at the Payments Innovation Conference on Tuesday, adding: Read more.

Omdia:2025年下半年AMOLED显示屏营收将达290亿美元,低于2024年下半年水平

伦敦–(BUSINESS WIRE)–(美国商业资讯)– 根据Omdia的最新《显示屏长期需求预测追踪报告》,到2025年底,全球主动式有机发光二极管(AMOLED)显示屏营收预计将达530亿美元,较2024年的540亿美元略有下降。尽管下半年受益于新智能手机机型发布及移动PC面板增长而实现复苏,但这一增长仍不足以抵消上半年面板价格竞争激烈带来的不利影响,最终导致全年营收停滞。 2025年第三季度和第四季度,AMOLED营收预计将分别实现19%和9%的环比增长。这一营收增长主要由低温多晶氧化物(LTPO)背板柔性AMOLED智能手机显示屏,以及低温多晶硅(LTPS)背板移动PC显示屏的出货量增长所推动。2025年下半年,AMOLED出货量预计将在第三季度环比增长10%,第四季度环比增长7%。 2025年下半年增长的主要驱动因素: LTPO背板柔性智能手机OLED产能扩张,尤其针对新款iPhone 17系列OLED显示屏,以及Oppo、Vivo和Xiaomi等中国品牌新机型的显示屏需求。 移动PC OLED面板持续增长,预计2025年第四季度将创下季度出货量新高。 OLED电视和显

Top Armed Services Democrat calls for House hearing on alleged drug boat strikes

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, called for a hearing on the Trump administration’s deadly strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats off the coast of Venezuela.  Smith accused the administration of refusing to answer questions regarding President Trump’s directives to strike vessels, which the administration argues are smuggling drugs…