Governance
Sentora split 50% Aave revenue, but suppliers absorb all losses
Aave’s Sentora market would put lending risk controls in Sentora’s hands while suppliers absorb Hub losses.
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Stablecoins
Fed guarantees 2-day stablecoin payouts, but $76B remains blocked
The Fed’s two-day redemption clock would not govern the $76 billion in stablecoins held on exchanges.
Payments
Zano rolls back a month of transactions as team plans to use personal funds for recovery
The team has named funding sources for affected users, but has not released eligibility rules, payment amounts or a claims timetable.
Market
Bitcoin’s $85,000 test comes as Wall Street gets two different inflation stories
A soft August PCE print could lift BTC before September factory inflation forces traders to rethink the Fed path.
Stablecoins
Coinbase powers Citi’s new stablecoin rails, and corporate banking faces a major shift
Coinbase Virtual Accounts also gain automatic fiat conversion through Citi infrastructure, while customer stablecoin usage remains undisclosed.
Deals
US bank group taps Quant for tokenized deposits, but QNT’s role is left in doubt
The planned bank network has a software supplier and a 2027 target, but no disclosed formula for QNT purchases.
DeFi
USDT grew on Ethereum through 2024, but smart contract holdings stalled, BIS data show
Ethereum's historical contract-held share fell as issuance expanded, while Tron's hovered near 1% in the study.
Featured
Russia lets crypto exchanges apply October 5 – but even Bitcoin lacks final retail clearance
Applications can begin under the new rules, while firms still need Bank of Russia decisions and retail asset eligibility remains separate.
Trading
OKX US to sell USD trading bot positions if users miss Sept 30 deadline
Grid and Smart Portfolio holdings face automatic sales if affected bots remain on old USD pairs.
Price Watch
Bitcoin dips below $83,000 to start the week as Asia markets sell, extending last week’s retreat
The Asia-session quote crossed the lower edge of Friday's range while oil and Treasury yields rose in the wider market.
Stablecoins
Aave’s live stock-token loans expose USDC lenders to a weekend price gap
The Base hub permits up to $21 million in USDC borrowing against seven Coinbase stock tokens while their collateral feeds hold Friday's value through the weekend.
Stablecoins
An $84 million US asset seizure just sparked a massive question for Tether
Court records identify Capstone-held accounts, while Tether has not said whether its EQIBank exposure involves USDT reserves.
