Lending
Jupiter Lend’s withdrawal liquidity rebounds from near zero to 29 million USDC
The 09:25:56 UTC API reading on October 31 put available USDC at about 6.6% of reported total assets.
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Lending
Maple locks $280M in XRP collateral and upcoming maturity dates threaten liquidations
About 225 million XRP supports three stablecoin loan positions, but December and January maturities do not guarantee automatic collateral releases.
Wallets
MetaMask adds Stellar integration, but cross-chain bridges require manual setup
The Oct. 29 rollout adds a Stellar address to existing multichain accounts, while receiving USDC requires funding and token activation.
DeFi
Uniswap launches TJAR fee tool, but only fast searchers capture the hidden arbitrage profit
Uniswap says Robinhood uses TJAR for stablecoin fee receipts, while the chosen release price shapes outside traders’ surplus.
Exchanges
Coinbase’s $719 million profit reveals a company caught between two crypto economies
Investment gains powered its rebound as prediction markets grew into a $200 million business, while record USDC holdings delivered shrinking revenue after rewards.
Tokenization
Lagarde to leave ECB with Europe’s tokenized-finance blueprint still undecided
Appia’s consultation findings expose a trade-off between pooling settlement liquidity and preserving competition among networks, with the architecture still open.
Stablecoins
Circle and ACI plan USDC settlement pilot alongside Colombia’s payment rails
The companies will use ACI Connetic to evaluate stablecoin settlement within existing treasury, governance and payment processes.
Payments
Central banks map their role in a payments system shared with stablecoins
A BIS committee report sets out choices on settlement access, infrastructure and oversight as stablecoins and tokenized deposits join existing payment systems.
Stablecoins
Circle starts cutting legacy USDC app transfer limits on October 31
Legacy USDC integrations face shrinking capacity ahead of Dec. 1, while Circle plans to keep pending redemptions available during the wind-down.
Investments
Silicon Valley shifts AI funding to crypto using an Ethereum ICO blueprint
Y Combinator is targeting crypto startups that can finance the AI boom, expand stablecoin banking, and build the financial infrastructure for autonomous agents.
DeFi
Mystery whale pulls $290 million from DeFi every midnight as Aave borrowing rates triple
Bitquery uncovered recurring USDC movements across Aave and Sky that have left lenders with little available liquidity, while the wallet owner's identity remains unknown.
Stablecoins
Circle wants SEC to erase a costly Wall Street rule holding stablecoins back
The USDC issuer is targeting a 2% regulatory capital haircut that reduces the recognized value of qualifying stablecoin holdings by $20 million per $1 billion.
