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Markets
CME Launches Crypto Index That Excludes Bitcoin and Ether
The 10-asset emerging benchmark is free-float market-cap weighted, with real-time pricing and London, New York and Asia-Pacific settlement variants.

Regulation & Politics
Ninth Circuit Says Kalshi Sports Contracts Aren’t Swaps, Splitting With Third Circuit
The panel affirmed the dissolution of Kalshi’s Nevada injunction after finding no likely federal preemption, reaching the opposite preliminary conclusion from the Third Circuit.

DeFi
Bullish Provides USD.AI $100 Million Facility for GPU-Backed Loans
The commitment will fund more GPU loans; USD.AI’s API reported $265 million in loan reserves and $491 million in TVL.
DeFi
Stellar RWA Assets Outgrow Its DeFi Markets
RedStone puts tokenized real-world assets on Stellar above $3 billion in July, against DeFi value it measures at $213 million.

Blockchains
Circle Adds Native USDC, EURC and CCTP Support to Plasma
The deployment gives developers Circle-issued dollar and euro tokens plus a burn-and-mint route for moving USDC across supported chains.

Markets
Bitwise Solana ETF Is First to Cross $1 Billion
Glassnode reported $138 million of Solana ETF inflows over 10 days, while BSOL captured nearly four-fifths of cumulative flows among six products tracked by Farside.

DeFi
Ethena Plans Equity-Perpetual Basis Trades for USDe Backing
The announced rollout is still forthcoming, with the first partner exchange announcements and deployments expected in the coming weeks.

CeFi
Coinbase and Better Take Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Beyond the Waitlist
The product pairs a conventional home loan with a separate downpayment loan secured by pledged bitcoin and a second lien on the property.

TradFi & Fintech
Schwab Crypto to Add SOL, AVAX and LINK to Bitcoin-and-Ether Lineup
The retail platform began rolling out in May, while a separate advisor-channel crypto service is targeted for mid-2027.

TradFi & Fintech
39 State Banking Groups Form BankChain Alliance for 2027 Blockchain Launch
The industry-owned network is still selecting a technology partner and would support tokenized deposits, stablecoins, smart payments and automated settlement.





