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FC Barcelona launched the Barça Fan Lab platform on the Cardano network, developed in collaboration with technology partner Andamio. The project is backed and funded by Catalyst Fund 13, Cardano’s decentralized community grant program. The technical integration links the BarçaID digital identity framework with a Cardano Web3 wallet to store verifiable credentials. This week, FC Barcelona bets on Cardano with its new Barça Fan Lab platform. This initiative was built alongside Andamio to issue verifiable credentials to its supporters. The deployment was formalized this Friday, September 25, as part of the Catalan club’s broader strategy to engage with its community…

A Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia working paper published this month found that public notifications of large crypto transfers were followed by sharply different trading activity on Bitcoin and Ethereum. Non-whale Bitcoin wallets became active and traded in the alerted whale’s direction most strongly during the first 15 minutes. Ethereum participation, by contrast, remained comparatively stable. The Philadelphia Fed working paper matched public Whale Alert notification times with on-chain Bitcoin, Ethereum and Wrapped Bitcoin transfers through the end of 2025. Wrapped Bitcoin, or WBTC, was observed on Ethereum. The authors defined a whale wallet as one that had made at…

The Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBSPerú) has revised its regulations to permit contributions to the Sistema Privado de Pensiones (SPP) via digital wallets and other digital payment methods. This significant change aims to streamline the contribution process for affiliates, enhancing user convenience. For more details, see the full announcement on their official Twitter page here. What Happened The recent regulatory update from SBSPerú comes at a crucial time as the demand for digital payment options increases. By allowing Empresas Administradoras de Fondos (EAF) to enter agreements with various institutions, the SBSPerú is facilitating a shift toward more accessible…

Flare founder Hugo Philion has proposed a way for $XRP holders to use their $XRP on the $XRP Ledger as collateral, borrow $RLUSD through Flare, and receive the $RLUSD directly in their XRPL wallet. The idea would let users “borrow $RLUSD against their $XRP directly from the $XRP Ledger” using Flare Smart Accounts, while keeping the borrowed $RLUSD on the $XRP Ledger. However, this would require two things: The Wormhole $RLUSD bridge must be operational. $XRP Ledger validators must approve the PermissionDelegationV1_1 amendment. PermissionDelegationV1_1 would allow XRPL accounts to give another account permission to perform certain transactions without sharing their…

Buying a multimillion-dollar property with crypto creates a problem long before anyone gets the keys: someone has to convert a potentially large amount of digital assets into dollars without disrupting the market or complicating the closing. CryptEscrow is bringing Kraken into that process. The Miami-based crypto settlement provider has formed a strategic partnership with Kraken that gives CryptEscrow access to Kraken Pro’s over-the-counter trading desk for cryptocurrency conversions tied to luxury and commercial real estate transactions. The arrangement is designed for buyers who hold substantial crypto wealth but are purchasing properties that ultimately settle in fiat. Instead of attempting to…

Pyth Network has broadened its market coverage, adding significant features to its Pro services, as shared in a recent tweet by the @PythNetwork. This expansion includes new US ETF and Korean equity coverage, along with additional 24/7 crypto feeds. These developments are expected to improve access for institutional traders, enhancing their trading strategies. The Key Development The latest updates from Pyth Network are a notable advancement in the realm of institutional trading. With the introduction of expanded US ETF coverage and new Korean equity offerings, traders now have more comprehensive access to crucial market data. Additionally, the introduction of 24/7…

Bitcoin’s path higher just got harder in the short term, but the setup further out may be improving, according to a new report. In a Friday note, European asset manager CoinShares’ Head of Research, James Butterfill, said firmer-than-expected core inflation raises the odds of tighter Fed policy and could cap bitcoin below $80,000 for now. But the longer-term case, he argued, rests on the U.S. Treasury’s bond buyback programme failing to bring down long-end yields — a failure that could ultimately feed the debasement narrative that has supported both bitcoin and gold. “The result is therefore a somewhat unusual policy…

The Accounts Sold, Then Changed Direction The sequence appears in federal financial disclosures covering accounts in which President Donald Trump is named as the beneficiary. An Office of Government Ethics Periodic Transaction Report posted Sept. 22 runs 37 pages and contains 1,156 securities trades from July alone. Buried among them are three Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) Class A transactions. The accounts sold Strategy shares worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 8, bought the same dollar range on July 24, and then made the larger $50,001-to-$100,000 purchase on July 27. Strategy is the business intelligence (BI) company that largely pivoted into…

EDX has successfully integrated with the Fireblocks Network, allowing clients to move assets seamlessly within their existing workflows. This development, reported by @FireblocksHQ, eliminates fragmented liquidity, ensuring a smoother experience for users. The integration is poised to enhance operational efficiency in digital asset management, as clients can now utilize familiar processes. Breaking It Down The broader crypto market continues to exhibit mixed signals, with assets showing varying momentum. Fireblocks’ integration with EDX represents a significant step forward in streamlining asset transfers while maintaining a unified operational framework. This announcement indicates a growing trend towards optimizing digital asset management, which could…

Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante has laid out a plan to expand tokenized stock access on Solana from about 200 symbols to 10,000, with shares moving between brokerage accounts and decentralized finance through one API. According to a post shared by Solana on Sep. 26, Ferrante wants to make the full stock market available through a system that connects conventional securities accounts with DeFi applications. “Not 10 stocks, not 100 stocks. We want to bring the entire stock market to Solana,” Ferrante said in the clip shared by Solana. Armani Ferrante, CEO of Backpack, on what comes next for tokenized stocks.”Not…