Technology
Major Bitcoin Core update changes default wallet protocols, risking temporary disruption across popular apps
The Oct. 10 final-tag aim compresses checks across PSBTs, fee estimation, HTTP clients, indexes and private broadcast.
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DeFi
Did crypto’s $20 Billion DeFi surge just get stolen by price inflation?
Stablecoin growth stayed below 6% while ETH and SOL gained more than 32%, leaving the inflow picture unresolved.
Regulation
Why a CLARITY victory may still leave Bitcoin trapped at $76,000
Regulatory progress could encourage Bitcoin buyers, but oil prices and real yields will shape whether a recovery lasts.
Payments
Bitcoin’s newest mobile privacy feature can make your incoming money completely invisible
A 255,434-block study puts one scanning feed near 8 MB a day while completeness remains unproven.
Analysis
XRP’s path back to $2 now hinges on whether the Senate passes the CLARITY Act
XRP’s six-month-to-two-year cohorts carry nearly 75% of realized capital as Binance sees heavy two-way flows before the Senate’s Sept. 15 CLARITY cloture test.
Market
Altcoins gained 21% and still lost ground to Bitcoin. What would finally turn the tables?
Bitcoin enters a decisive week as the Senate weighs CLARITY and the Fed sets the next rate path, with the outcome poised to shape crypto market leadership into Q4.
Legislation
The US Bitcoin reserve faces a crucial bipartisan test Wednesday
A House vote on Sept. 16 will test whether the 78 Democrats who backed crypto market rules are willing to extend that support to a federal Bitcoin reserve.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Strategy prioritizes $950 million STRC buyback over expanding its Bitcoin treasury
From July 20 to Sept. 13, STRC repurchases absorbed about $2.57 for every $1 Strategy spent buying Bitcoin.
Layer-2
Coinbase-backed Base just exposed the uncomfortable truth about Ethereum’s L2s
The networks built to scale Ethereum are increasingly optimizing for themselves, and a failed wallet-standard deal shows what that can mean in practice.
Technology
Circle’s Arc launch ties Wall Street firms to the network without making them its safety net
Validators will secure settlement while Circle retains significant control and user recourse remains tied to individual apps and assets.
Lending
Aave V4 proposal would put DAO funds first in line to absorb lending losses
TokenLogic proposes Core WETH, USDC and USDT protection, with DAO offsets absorbing first losses before volunteer underwriters.
Tokenization
India’s tokenized bond pilot starts with institutions, with retail access planned next
Three institutional issuances tested atomic settlement without changing bondholder rights, while secondary trading and retail access remain for Stage II.
