Regulation
Local’s access to global crypto platforms could end under Nigeria’s proposed capital floor
Exchanges and custodians would need ₦2 billion in capital, while foreign-currency stablecoins face 120% backing.
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Stablecoins
Trump-backed $4 billion USD1 stablecoin has wallet powers its own GitHub does not show
Justin Sun says USD1 can move funds from frozen wallets without holder consent as World Liberty seeks final bank approval.
DeFi
BTCS used Ethereum to repay Aave debt and ended Q2 with just $317,000 in cash
BTCS used Ethereum to cut Aave debt as DeFi borrowings stayed elevated and cash plus stablecoins ended June at $317,000.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Tether-backed Antalpha’s loan TVL declined $696 million as its gold bet returned a $22 million loss
Aurelion’s tokenized-gold positions drove most of a $25.1 million operating loss while lending activity weakened across the group.
Payments
Circle renews Coinbase deal creating two ways to challenge Coinbase’s USDC payouts, but neither works quickly
The new term opens 60- and 90-day cure paths, followed by possible exclusions and up to 12 months of payments.
Deals
AsiaStrategy’s Astra deal lets insider-linked buyers take ownership before $8 million comes due
Legal ownership can pass at closing, while the public agreements disclose no collateral, guarantee or escrow.
Stablecoins
Circle still tells users to buy Noble USDC on Coinbase after cutoff date passes
Coinbase warned later Noble deposits may not be recoverable, while its notice left the cutoff’s clock time unspecified.
Regulation
Forced liquidations begin in 30 days for business crypto accounts missing new verification rules on Bybit
Only notified business users are covered; access restrictions follow Aug. 21 and market-price liquidation starts Sept. 21.
Derivatives
A $48 billion Bitcoin leverage trap is about to trigger a massive forced exit the moment price boundaries break
Small positive offshore funding exposes longs on a drop, while CME leveraged funds’ net short creates an upside squeeze channel.
Stablecoins
Tether finally got the audit critics demanded, just as Washington changed the test
Tether’s first Big Four audit lands as USDT faces stricter US rules on reserves, liquidity and oversight.
AI
Coinbase and 14 other x402 facilitators failed security tests built for the coming AI-agent economy
The study found vulnerabilities that could leave merchants unpaid, expose facilitator-held assets and force providers to absorb attacker-driven network costs.
Stablecoins
Russia picks Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT for public trading as retail faces $58,000 cap
The Bank of Russia’s proposed gate caps non-qualified residents at ₽300,000 per broker, with only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT eligible.