by Michael
Key TakeawaysU.S. Bank put USBDC to work Sept. 9, sending its own stablecoin across borders on Stellar.The 163-year-old financial institution, a top-5 U.S. lender, took the rare route of moving its own digital dollar on a public chain.U.S. Bank says the Sept. 9 test... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysNomic’s June 25 bug minted 39.84 unbacked nBTC, blowing a 36% hole in Alloyed BTC’s backing.Osmosis locked down 22.65 BTC after the Nomic mess sat unnoticed for a wild 74 days.Osmosis now wants governance to grab 22.65 BTC and get Alloyed BTC fully backed... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysBitcoin slid below $77,000 on Thursday following the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ PPI release.Bitstamp data show a drop to $76,651 as crypto derivative liquidations peaked at $562 million.Polymarket odds for a 25-basis-point Fed rate hike jumped to... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysNasdaq Ventures agreed Sept. 10 to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward.Payward’s xStocks had topped $25 billion in volume when the Nasdaq partnership began.Nasdaq targets Q2 2027 for NETs as Payward prepares its tokenized-stock infrastructure.... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysBrian Armstrong says bitcoin’s price likely hit bottom, even after getting smacked 3.3% Thursday.Coinbase prediction markets are on a tear, growing about 100% quarter over quarter.Armstrong sees bitcoin’s price grinding higher over the next 1-2 years as... 
by Michael
Key takeaways PEPE trades near $0.00000348 after rejection at its 200-day EMA. Whales holding 10 million to 100 million PEPE have sold 80 billion tokens since August 25. A break below $0.00000313 could trigger a correction toward $0.00000230. Pepe (PEPE) remained... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysMAKE Group launched a cross-chain bridging protocol on Casper to transfer regulated assets across EVM networks.The system preserves ERC-3643 rules for over $32 billion in tokenized real-world assets via T-REX Ledger.Apex Group plans to bring $100 billion... 
by Michael
REAL Finance’s $ASSET white paper is now listed in ESMA’s MiCA register. ESMA listing gives $ASSET a standardised disclosure reference across Europe. REAL Finance targets over €3.5 billon in tokenised assets across Europe. Real Technologies Inc., issuer of the $ASSET... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysBitcoin ETFs lost $120.24M on Wednesday, extending outflows to a second straight session.Ether, XRP, and solana funds gained as investors rotated away from bitcoin into altcoin exposure.Bitwise expects stronger Q4 ETF inflows as institutions widen crypto... 
by Michael
Key takeaways XRP has dipped more than 2% over the past few days. On-chain data shows sell-side dominance in XRP’s market. XRP’s long-to-short ratio of 0.83 and negative funding rate reflect bearish positioning. XRP is approaching critical support at its 200-day EMA... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysBofA survey found 20% of Americans call sports betting an investment; 40% of Gen Z do.Across all generations, event contracts were seen as more investment-like than betting.Bettors recovered under 75 cents per dollar every month from January through July.... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysThor Jensen found 97 sealed NES games, with PSA grading several above 9.6.PSA gave 1 game a perfect 10, while rare titles could fetch nearly $9,000 each.Jensen plans to auction the NES haul, with part of the proceeds going to charity. While clearing his... Translate »
