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Charles Schwab is expanding its crypto trading platform beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, adding Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink to its lineup. No launch date has been confirmed yet, but the move signals that mainstream brokerages are no longer treating crypto as a two-horse race.
Speaking of Solana, the network just completed its first-ever community-wide governance vote, and it came down to the wire. A proposal to double the rate of token disinflation passed narrowly after a Kraken-linked validator switched sides at the last moment. It's a reminder that decentralized governance can be just as dramatic as any boardroom.
Meanwhile, a quieter but significant story out of Washington. The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is moving to eliminate the requirement for public notice and comment when data centers and other industrial sites apply for air permits. Environmental advocates say the change would effectively silence communities living near facilities that are already drawing growing scrutiny for their energy and emissions footprint. That's a trade-off worth watching closely.
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