Quick Breakdown XRP ETF hit $37.7M in day-one trading, the strongest ETF debut of 2025. Dogecoin ETF recorded $17M, placing it among the year’s top ETF launches. Despite 40 Act restrictions, investor demand proved stronger than expected. ...
Quick Breakdown PayPal expands PYUSD to Stellar and eight new blockchains, introducing a permissionless version (PYUSD0) via LayerZero. Stellar integration offers low-cost, fast transactions with adoption in developing economies. Expansion comes as the stablecoin market heads toward $2...
Quick Breakdown Valour launched a Bitcoin staking ETP on the LSE with a 1.4% annual yield. The product is currently limited to institutions, with retail access possible from October. The UK is signalling a more open stance toward...
Quick Breakdown Bio Protocol raised $6.9M from backers, including Animoca Brands and Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom Fund. The platform integrates AI and blockchain to speed up the drug discovery pipeline. Its model uses onchain records and tokenized incentives to...
Quick Breakdown Luke Gromen says Bitcoin’s lack of yield makes it a safer store of value compared to Ethereum. Ethereum’s proof-of-stake model is attracting institutional investors seeking staking rewards. Bitcoin remains widely viewed as “digital gold,” with over...
Quick Breakdown David Sacks denies breaching his 130-day service cap as a special government employee. Lawmakers led by Elizabeth Warren allege Sacks may have exceeded his federal appointment limit. Concerns center on Sacks’ financial ties to crypto and...
Quick Breakdown ASIC allows intermediaries to distribute licensed stablecoins without holding separate financial licenses. Catena Digital’s AUDM stablecoin is the first to qualify under the exemption. ASIC is preparing updated crypto guidance and collaborating with Treasury on a...
MoneyGram launched its digital payments app in Colombia, giving users a way to receive money, hold USDC and move funds through a digital wallet. The service uses the Stellar blockchain and Crossmint's wallet technology. MoneyGram announced the Colombia...
Quick Breakdown First-of-its-kind: USDY is the first yield-bearing stablecoin launched on Stellar. Backed by Treasuries: Returns come from U.S. Treasuries and bank deposits. Instant access: Already integrated into Stellar apps like LOBSTR and Soroswap. Ondo Finance has launched...
Quick Breakdown DBS, Franklin Templeton and Ripple partner to launch tokenized trading and lending on the XRP Ledger. sgBENJI and RLUSD will be listed on DBS Digital Exchange, enabling 24/7 stablecoin-to-fund trading. The initiative taps into growing institutional...
