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Revolut Starts EURR Rollout With Bridge as Regulated Issuer
TradFi & Fintech

Revolut Starts EURR Rollout With Bridge as Regulated Issuer

Revolut opens EURR to selected customers in three countries; Bridge reported €374 outstanding, compared with €394.5 million of Circle’s EURC.
SEC Crypto Custody Rewrite Enters White House Review
Regulation & Politics

SEC Crypto Custody Rewrite Enters White House Review

The planned rule would cover advisers and investment companies and clarify digital-asset custody, following the withdrawal of a separate 2023 proposal.
Bitwise Launches Self-Custodied Tokenized Stock Portfolio on Base
TradFi & Fintech

Bitwise Launches Self-Custodied Tokenized Stock Portfolio on Base

Only the Mag7X strategy is active at launch, holding four Coinbase-issued stock tokens; two additional Bitwise models remain marked ‘coming soon.’
Ex-X Product Chief Says Trade Buttons Coming
TradFi & Fintech

Ex-X Product Chief Says Trade Buttons Coming

Nikita Bier left the role on Aug. 5. No X corporate account has ever announced a trading feature, and Bier said in February that the company is not handling trade execution.
Bitcoin Stalls a Cent Below $80,000 as Altcoins Give Back Weekend Gains
Markets

Bitcoin Stalls a Cent Below $80,000 as Altcoins Give Back Weekend Gains

Bitcoin touched $79,999.99 on Coinbase before easing, its highest level since May, while 80 of the 123 largest non-stablecoin tokens fell on the day. Total crypto market value declined even as bitcoin rose.
Coinbase Launches Tokenized Stocks On Base
DeFi

Coinbase Launches Tokenized Stocks On Base

Four tokens covering Nvidia, Apple, Meta and Alphabet went live for non-US users, with about $4.5 million minted and $3 million of DEX liquidity on day one. Chainlink price feeds run 24/5 while the tokens trade 24/7.
Bitcoin Posts Biggest Week Since 2024 as Trump Pushes Senate on CLARITY Act
Markets

Bitcoin Posts Biggest Week Since 2024 as Trump Pushes Senate on CLARITY Act

Bitcoin gained 22.6% over seven days, its largest advance over any seven-day window since November 2024, after the president told crypto executives at the White House that Congress needs to pass market structure legislation.
Circle Targets Sept. 16 for Arc Public Mainnet Launch
Blockchains

Circle Targets Sept. 16 for Arc Public Mainnet Launch

Official materials name Circle and 11 founding validators, while an Arc documentation page describes approximately 20 validators at launch.
Trump Says CFTC Working to Onshore Hyperliquid
Regulation & Politics

Trump Says CFTC Working to Onshore Hyperliquid

The president said CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the geoblocked perpetual futures venue into the US "in a fully compliant and legal fashion," sending HYPE and Hyperliquid Strategies shares up and CME and Cboe down.
How Maple Finance Became the #2 Crypto Lender Behind Tether — Sid Powell Explains
Podcast

How Maple Finance Became the #2 Crypto Lender Behind Tether — Sid Powell Explains

Sid Powell, CEO and co-founder of Maple Finance, joins Chris Storaker on the Converge Podcast