Day: 26 September 2025

Quick Breakdown  Bitwise has filed to launch the first Hyperliquid (HYPE) ETF, directly holding the token. The ETF offers in-kind redemptions, similar to Bitcoin and Ether ETFs. Rival DEX Aster is surging, with trading volume more than tripling Hyperliquid’s. Asset manager Bitwise has moved to launch the industry’s first exchange-traded ...

Quick breakdown  Cloudflare launches NET Dollar as a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin for AI-driven microtransactions. Built for the agentic web, the token aims to replace slow, costly legacy finance rails. Industry-wide push: Cloudflare joins Google and others in creating open protocols for AI-based payments. Cloudflare introduces stablecoin for AI payments Cloudflare ...

Quick Breakdown  First of its kind: SPXA is the first licensed tokenized S&P 500 index fund, launched by Centrifuge, Janus Henderson, and S&P DJI. On-chain access: The fund gives investors transparent, programmable exposure to the S&P 500 across DeFi and blockchain ecosystems. Institutional weight: Janus Henderson manages the fund, while ...

Quick Breakdown  First-of-its-kind move: SharpLink will issue its Nasdaq-listed SBET shares directly on Ethereum, with Superstate as transfer agent. DeFi ambitions: The firms plan to explore compliant secondary trading of tokenized equity via AMMs. Cautious markets: SBET shares fell 7.63% after the announcement, reflecting investor uncertainty. SharpLink Gaming, Inc. is ...

Quick Breakdown World Chain integrates Chainlink CCIP to enable secure WLD transfers between World Chain and Ethereum. Adoption of Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard allows seamless cross-chain token operations. Chainlink Data Streams provide sub-second market data to power secure DeFi markets on World Chain. World Chain, the Layer 2 network supporting ...

Quick Breakdown World Chain integrates Chainlink CCIP to enable secure WLD transfers between World Chain and Ethereum. Adoption of Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard allows seamless cross-chain token operations. Chainlink Data Streams provide sub-second market data to power secure DeFi markets on World Chain. World Chain, the Layer 2 network supporting ...

Quick Breakdown: Hyperliquid introduces USDH, a cash- and U.S. Treasury-backed stablecoin. Native Markets wins issuance rights after a competitive validator vote. USDH will provide collateral across Hyperliquid’s network to strengthen liquidity and reduce reliance on external stablecoins. Hyperliquid has launched its first native stablecoin, USDH, following a closely watched governance ...

Quick Breakdown: Chainlink and LlamaRisk unveiled LlamaGuard NAV, a risk-adjusted oracle for pricing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The solution is live on Aave Horizon, enabling secure stablecoin borrowing against RWAs with dynamic price bounds. Future upgrades will use the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) for greater scalability and modularity in DeFi ...

Quick Breakdown South Korean actor Hwang Jung-eum received a two-year prison sentence, suspended for four years, for embezzling over $3 million from her agency. Hwang diverted about 4.2 billion won into cryptocurrency investments before repaying the full amount during court proceedings. The court considered her repayment and first-time offender status ...

Quick Breakdown  BlackRock filed to register a Delaware trust for its proposed Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, signaling a new yield-focused product. The ETF would use a covered call options strategy on Bitcoin futures, offering income but reducing upside exposure. Analysts say BlackRock is sticking to Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, leaving ...