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Stablecoins
Stripe and Paradigm reveal Tempo layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin payments infrastructure
Tempo operates in a private testnet with select partners testing cross-border payouts, B2B payments, and remittances.
DeFi
Ethereum securing Solana: Unified security layers may accelerate institutional crypto adoption
Symbiotic CEO argues how sharing one security layer could boost application development and institutional adoption.
Crypto
Bitcoin averages 4.67/10 trust score across 25 countries in Cornell survey
The survey reveals significant regional variations in perceptions of Bitcoin depending on financial stress and government trust levels.
Mining
Trump brothers seek $2.1B raise via share sales amid American Bitcoin’s volatile Nasdaq debut
The Trump Brothers filed for a $2.1B raise with the SEC following the ABTC Nasdaq debut, marked by a 91% price increase in one hour.
Crypto
Fed includes stablecoins and DeFi in October conference on payments innovation
The conference will also feature panel discussions on tokenization of financial products and services, and emerging stablecoin use cases and business models.
Regulation
CFTC grants Polymarket green light for US return through regulatory approval
The approval enables Polymarket to operate event contracts while maintaining compliance with federal derivatives regulations.
Memecoins
Pumpfun launches initiative to become Solana’s ‘hub for successful projects.’ boosts creator earnings 10x
Project Ascend features accelerated processing for Community Takeover (CTO) applications, reducing approval times from days to hours.
Derivatives
Coinbase launches futures product combining tech stocks with crypto exposure
The index tracks the seven largest US technology companies, Coinbase's own stock, and BlackRock's Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.
DAOs
Uniswap Foundation leads coalition urging Treasury Secretary Bessent to clarify legal framework for DAOs
A Sept. 2 letter urges the recognition of Wyoming's DUNA framework as a model for providing DAOs with legal clarity.
Crypto
Major US crypto firms target multi-billion valuations in their IPOs
Gemini and Figure prepare their IPOs, looking for a combined valuation of over $6 billion.
Governance
Solana validators approve Alpenglow upgrade, positioning SOL for a run to $250
The protocol transformation promises to slash transaction finality from TowerBFT's current 12.8 seconds to as low as 100-150 milliseconds.
Crypto
Decentralized exchanges record $1.1 trillion in trading volume as perpetuals drive historic trading month
Perpetual contract volumes drove the record-breaking performance, reaching $648.6 billion in August, representing a 31.3% jump from July.
