Shinhan and Visa team up to test stablecoin issuance and B2B settlements in South Korea
Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa’s platform to test stablecoin issuance, remittance, and redemption while building new AIpowered payment models.…
The evidence doesn't support the banks' case against stablecoin rewards
Source：CoinDesk
Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits could strip $700 billion from U.S. banks' lending capacity
Programmable deposits and AI agents may enable instantaneous, automated bank switching for higher yields, driving up bank funding costs. Source：CoinDesk
ECB claims digital euro will offer 'maximum level of privacy' amid surveillance fears
Central bank officials say the Eurosystem will be structurally unable to link users to purchases, but civil society groups remain skeptical. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin takes a breather after adding 23% in 7 days as ETF demand holds steady
The price of bitcoin fell to $79,000 on Wednesday after gaining 23% in seven days as August ETF inflows climbed above $3 billion. Source：CoinDesk
Strategy cuts net leverage to near zero as cash nearly matches convertible debt
The bitcoin treasury company has built nearly four years of preferreddividend coverage while continuing to repurchase STRC below par. Source：CoinDesk
Euro stablecoins get a mainstream push as Revolut begins rolling out EURR in Europe
Revolut said the stablecoin’s rollout will start with a select group of customers within Denmark, Poland, and Portugal. Source：CoinDesk
Japan targets early 2030s launch for blockchain-based stock and bond settlement system
Japan's regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets.…
A massive $6.4 billion bitcoin options expiry on Friday could amplify volatility
Friday’s expiry follows bitcoin’s surge from $62,000 to $80,000, leaving market makers with increased exposure to manage around several key strike prices.…
Wall Street is making it easier for bitcoin whales to ditch self-custody: report
ETF issuers are lowering the barrier for bitcoin whales to trade selfcustody for ETF shares. Source：CoinDesk
XRP’s 44% rally brings leverage back, raising risk of sharper pullback
CryptoQuant data show XRP’s estimated leverage ratio on Binance at its highest since January, with long accounts outnumbering shorts as futures volume runs…
Crypto greed gauge hits highest since just before October’s $19 billion wipeout
The Fear & Greed Index reached 74 on Tuesday after sitting at 27 less than two weeks ago, showing how quickly traders have gone from caution to chasing risk.…