BofA, Citi, Goldman Sachs among 21 institutions planning stablecoin launch
The planned venture will initially focus on a US dollar stablecoin before expanding to other G7 currencies, with a eurodenominated offering next.…
Ethena launches USDe payments app, offers 6% rewards
The selfcustodial app brings USDe into everyday payments, savings and crossborder transfers, with annualized rewards of up to 6%. Source:Cointelegraph
Citi, Goldman, other global banks and asset managers team up on stablecoin venture
The group will focus first on a U.S. dollar stablecoin for payments and digital asset settlement, with a euro token a priority for expansion. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin stays flat as global bond bear market rages on, pushing JGB to high
Global bond yields hit multidecade highs today as Japan’s 10year JGB yield reached a 30year peak, keeping Bitcoin steady near $78,000. Source:Cointelegraph
Robinhood's new crypto network is printing cash, and it's sending Arbitrum's token soaring
Revenue on Robinhood Chain hit a 24hour record of $1.9 million, driving a 30% rally in ARB as traders chased downstream gains. Source:CoinDesk
Musk’s X hit by wave of unsolicited password reset emails
Multiple crypto industry figures and CoinDesk staff received unexpected password reset emails on Tuesday, though there is no evidence yet that X itself has…
SEC Proposes to Modernize Rules for Registered Transfer Agents
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed to update the rules and forms that apply to registered transfer agents.Transfer agents are a key…
There’s a disconnect between AI valuations and revenue-growth forecasts, observes this investor
Wellknown investor, academic and economist Paul Kedrosky is skeptical that this AI bubble differs markedly from that which met other new and revolutionary…
Fake Claude desktop app spreads crypto-stealing malware
RevStealer targets more than 50 crypto wallets alongside browser passwords, cookies, messaging data and selected documents. Source:Cointelegraph
Firelight raises $8 million, expands beyond XRP as it aims to make DeFi less scary for fintechs
The protocol aims to give fintechs and investors a faster way to recover losses from DeFi hacks, while letting XRP, bitcoin and XLM holders earn yield by…
Bitcoin enters ‘Rektember’ as rate-hike risk combines with seasonality to threaten rally
September has historically been a poor month for risk assets in general, and bitcoin, in particular. Source:CoinDesk
Does the Bitcoin rally mean we haven’t wasted our lives in crypto?
Crypto is showing signs of life again, but its biggest wins look different from what early believers imagined. After a decade of building, has it all been…