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XRPL Lending Proposal Moves Closer to Mainnet Activation
The XRP Ledger is moving closer to native lending as developers propose new tools for pooled credit. The initiative could expand the network beyond payments and asset transfers. However, validators...
MoonPay Expands Into Private Markets With $60M North Capital Acquisition
MoonPay plans to acquire private-markets infrastructure provider North Capital for more than $60 million. The all-stock transaction marks another step in MoonPay’s push into tokenized assets and financial-market infrastructure. Consequently,...
Canada’s Big Six Banks Unite on Interbank Tokenized Deposit Initiative
Canada’s six largest banks are joining forces on a Canadian-dollar tokenized deposit system. The initiative aims to make bank deposits easier to transfer between financial institutions using digital infrastructure. The...
Coinbase Brings Fixed-Term Bitcoin Borrowing to Users Through Morpho
Coinbase has expanded its crypto lending services with fixed-rate Bitcoin-backed loans through Morpho Midnight. According to the press release, the new product lets users borrow USDC while locking in borrowing...
Trump Says US Documents Will Replace ‘Artificial Intelligence’ With ‘Super Intelligence’
President Donald Trump has proposed replacing the term artificial intelligence with “super intelligence” in U.S. government documents. He made the proposal Tuesday during his address to the United Nations General...
ECB Urges EU to Tighten Stablecoin, Staking and Crypto Firm Rules
European central banks want the European Union to tighten crypto rules, especially around stablecoins, foreign-currency tokens, and crypto firms. The push comes as Brussels reviews the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation,...
ECB Prepares to Invest in Tokenized Securities Through Pontes
The European Central Bank plans to use part of its funds to purchase tokenized securities. The move gives the central bank exposure to distributed ledger technology. It also lets officials...
Circle Adds BTC-Backed Borrowing Through Onchain Lending Markets
Circle has introduced a new borrowing service that lets institutional clients access USDC liquidity without selling their Bitcoin holdings. The initiative expands Circle’s role beyond stablecoin issuance and into institutional...
Strive Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 26,355 BTC With $107.7 Million Purchase
Strive acquired 1,355 Bitcoin for approximately $107.7 million last week, bringing its total holdings to 26,355 BTC. The latest purchase increases pressure on the company’s year-end ambition to become the...
Coinbase Launches Retail IPO Allocation Service With Oura
Coinbase has expanded its U.S. trading platform by giving eligible retail customers access to IPO allocations before shares begin public trading. The exchange launched the service with Oura’s IPO, allowing...
Zcash Sets November 5 Target for NU7 Mainnet Upgrade and Faster Blocks
Zcash developers have set their sights on November 5 for NU7’s mainnet activation. The upgrade would significantly shorten Zcash’s block interval. Developers plan to reduce block times from 75 seconds...
Coinbase Files for 50+ Single-Stock Perpetual Futures
Coinbase has asked U.S. regulators to approve perpetual futures tied to more than 50 individual stocks. The proposal would expand the exchange’s derivatives business beyond crypto and broad equity indexes. ...
Grayscale Zcash ETF Sets 3-for-1 Split as ZEC Surges 25%
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF will undergo a 3-for-1 share split as ZEC extends its sharp weekly advance. The fund will issue two additional shares for every share held on the September...
Evernorth Secures $30M Convertible Note Commitment to Expand XRP Treasury
Evernorth Holdings has secured a $30 million financing commitment from South Korea’s NH Investment & Securities. The funding could expand the company’s XRP treasury strategy as it prepares for a...
Binance to Suspend Deposits and Withdrawals on September 22
Binance will temporarily pause deposits and withdrawals across its platform on September 22 during a scheduled wallet infrastructure upgrade. The exchange plans to begin the maintenance at 06:00 UTC. Binance...
WisdomTree, MoonPay Team Up to Expand Access to Tokenized Treasury Fund
WisdomTree and MoonPay are joining forces to broaden U.S. investor access to tokenized Treasury funds through MoonPay’s digital asset network. The partnership centers on WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund...
SEC Grants Five-Year Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stock Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced temporary relief allowing eligible venues to trade tokenized U.S. stocks onchain. The move creates a regulatory pathway for Tokenized Securities Venues, or TSVs,...
Revolut Hackers Cut Ransom Demand to $3M, Set 24-Hour Deadline
Hackers targeting Revolut have lowered their ransom demand to about $3 million and imposed a 24-hour deadline. The group threatens to sell data from 680 customers if Revolut does not...
Bitcoin Slips After Fed Delivers First 25-Bps Rate Hike Since 2023
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday. The move lifted the federal funds target range to 3.75%-4%. All 12 voting FOMC members supported...
House Panel Advances Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act in 38-5 Vote
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced new cryptocurrency tax rules Wednesday, marking progress on digital asset legislation. Members voted 38-5 to move the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act toward...
Kraken Parent Payward Plans Onchain Perpetual Futures for US Clients on Hyperliquid
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, plans to launch onchain perpetual futures for US clients through Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 markets. The move could connect regulated US derivatives infrastructure with one of...
Binance Adds 11 US-Listed ETFs to Its Wealth Management Service
Binance has expanded its wealth management services by adding 11 US-listed ETFs to Binance Earn. The offering gives users access to short-term US Treasury and investment-grade bond funds. It marks...
Symbiosis Hacker Mints $46 Billion in Fake BTC From 25 Cents
A Symbiosis bridge attacker created about 46.1 billion synthetic bitcoin tokens from a deposit worth just 25 cents. The September 11 exploit exposed two coding flaws that allowed the attacker...
X Launches U.S. Cashtag Trading Program With Major Brokers
X is turning its financial discussion tools into a direct gateway for trading through its new U.S. Cashtag Partner Program. The social platform now lets users move from market conversations...
Bitcoin Could Find a Buying Opportunity If CLARITY Act Fails Senate Vote
Bitcoin could face another sharp liquidity sweep if the Senate fails to advance the Clarity Act, according to Simran Alphonso of Bitget. The exchange’s team sees that outcome as a...
