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Ethena Launches USDe-Powered Payments App With 6% Rewards
Ethena’s self-custodial “Ethena Pay” app goes live across 48 countries, offering up to 6% annualized rewards on USDe savings and 5% card cashback, with settlement on Avalanche.
Citi, Goldman and BofA among 21 institutions planning joint stablecoin company
Twenty-one financial institutions including Citi, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America are forming a jointly-owned stablecoin company, starting with a US dollar token for payments and digital asset settlement before turning to a euro offering and other G7 currencies.
London Stock Exchange Teams With Kraken Parent Payward to Tokenize 100 UK Stocks
The London Stock Exchange is working with Kraken parent Payward to tokenize up to 100 UK-listed stocks via the xStocks framework, with 24/5 trading on a planned LSE 24 venue not expected until 2027.
Bitmine Adds $131M in Ether, Pushing Treasury to 4.9% of Ethereum Supply
Bitmine bought 53,501 ether for about $131 million, extending its buying streak to 65 consecutive weeks and pushing its treasury to roughly 4.9% of all ETH in circulation — even with $5.1 billion in paper losses.
Robinhood Chain Posts Record $989M Daily DEX Volume, Beats Ethereum in Fees
Robinhood’s two-month-old blockchain logged $989 million in single-day DEX volume on Aug. 30, topping Ethereum and Base in daily fee revenue as memecoin and tokenized-stock trading surged.
Bitcoin Holds Steady as U.S. Strike on Iran Lifts Oil, Weighs on Stocks
Bitcoin posted its strongest month among major assets in August, and a U.S. strike on Iran overnight left the cryptocurrency roughly flat while oil climbed and equities dipped.
Bitcoin Nears $79,000 as Saylor Hints at First Strategy Purchase in Two Months
Strategy’s Michael Saylor posted a ‘We’re back’ tracker hint after a two-month BTC buying pause, as bitcoin climbs toward $79,000.
BitGo Buys NYDIG’s Institutional Trading Arm in Cash-and-Stock Deal
BitGo acquired NYDIG’s institutional trading business in a cash-and-stock deal reported at up to $57.5 million, folding roughly 30 staff and 250 client relationships into the publicly traded custody firm.
SBI Holdings Takes 20% Stake in Indonesia’s Ajaib for $270 Million to Expand Yen Stablecoin in Southeast Asia
SBI Holdings is paying $270 million for a 20% stake in Indonesian brokerage Ajaib Group, planting Tokyo’s largest crypto-focused financial group inside Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing retail investing market.
Circle’s USDC Becomes Chelsea FC’s Shirt Sponsor in Premier League First
Circle’s USDC stablecoin will front Chelsea’s men’s, women’s and academy shirts this season — the first stablecoin-branded Premier League front-of-shirt deal, landing months after the UK FCA warned clubs over crypto sponsorships.