The Layer 1 blockchain goes live with features aimed at faster, lower-cost transactions across blockchains.

Crypto markets dropped sharply Monday, with Ethereum below $4,200 and Bitcoin below $113,000, triggering heavy liquidations.

HOLLAR is a USD-pegged, over-collateralized stablecoin backed by DOT, ETH, and BTC.

Our chart of the week is ASTER.

Trends to Watch (BNB Chain)

Tether-linked blockchain Plasma is launching a neobank alongside physical and virtual cards for stablecoin high-yield savings, transfers, and spending.

The issuer of the second-largest stablecoin began accumulating HYPE shortly after the USDH vote.

Despite billions in tokens airdropped since 2017, data shows that activity drops back to pre-airdrop levels within weeks, as long-term value rarely sticks.

The Meridian conference by Stellar was held in Rio de Janeiro Sept. 17-18.

Private credit and U.S. Treasuries lead the surge as new products, stablecoin demand, and emerging tokenized infrastructure drive on-chain growth.