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Stablecoins won’t unseat incumbent payment platforms, including Visa and Mastercard, until the blockchain tokens feature robust consumer protections, according to Guillaume Poncin, chief technology officer of payment company Alchemy. Traditional payment companies offer chargebacks, fraud protection, disputed transaction resolution and credit features that consumers have come to expect. Stablecoin projects must integrate these features to attract the everyday person, Poncin told Cointelegraph. Consumer protection features can be embedded directly in smart contracts, while stablecoin issuers and payment platforms can fund their own insurance pools for payouts in cases of fraud, Poncin said. He said traditional payment rails and stablecoins will…

Tether is looking for a deal that would push its valuation to $500 billion, and if that happens, Giancarlo Devasini would end up with a net worth of $224 billion, putting him ahead of Warren Buffett, right behind Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, and Mark Zuckerberg. This info came from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and it’s based on what Devasini would pocket from his ownership stake if Tether Holdings pulls this off and becomes one of the most valuable private companies on the planet. As Cryptopolitan reported earlier, the stablecoin giant, headquartered in El Salvador, is trying to raise…

The cryptocurrency world is always buzzing with new developments, and recently, reports about a potential yuan stablecoin issuance in Hong Kong captured significant attention. However, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has swiftly stepped in to clarify the situation, unequivocally denying these claims and reminding everyone of the stringent regulatory framework in place. What’s the Truth Behind the Yuan Stablecoin Buzz? Recent news circulated regarding Chinese fintech firm AnchorX and its purported launch of the AxCNH stablecoin in Hong Kong. These reports suggested that a new yuan stablecoin, designed for cross-border transactions, was on the horizon. Such news naturally sparks…

Key Highlights Three firms are partnering to tokenize $1 billion worth of essential housing projects, turning ownership into digital tokens on the Solana blockchain The partnership aims to make real estate investing more accessible This announcement comes after the CFTC introduced a proposal to use tokenized collateral in the derivative market On September 24, the Littlestone Company, Alpha Ledger Technologies, and Celadon Capital Markets revealed that they will work together to tokenize $1 billion worth of essential housing projects on the Solana blockchain. 🚨JUST IN: Littlestone, @alpha_ledger, and Celadon are partnering to tokenize a $1B pipeline of essential housing projects…

Sky, formerly MakerDAO, has introduced stUSDS, the first risk capital token in its ecosystem, designed to supercharge decentralized finance (DeFi) yields for sophisticated investors. stUSDS Debuts as Sky’s First Risk Capital Token for High-Stakes Yield Hunters The new token represents Sky’s most ambitious step yet, offering high-yield potential in exchange for greater exposure to system risk. Available on Sky.money and Spark.fi, stUSDS derives returns from the stability fees paid by borrowers using Sky’s Staking Engine, directly rewarding those who back the system’s liquidity and governance functions. “Sky is bringing maximum effectiveness and efficiency to capital formation,” Sky co-founder Rune Christensen…

The decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Scallop (SCA) has emerged as one of the leading projects on the Sui blockchain, according to a recent report from crypto research firm Messari. The platform has surpassed $102.1 million in total value locked (TVL) and generated $6 million in cumulative revenue as of September 2025. Messari’s analysis places Scallop among the most influential DeFi applications on Sui, citing its growing liquidity, robust governance structure, and strong user participation. Related: Scallop Is the Latest International Crypto Firm to Crack the US Regulatory Code From Solana to Sui: A Strategic Pivot Scallop was founded in 2021…

Traders are rushing into futures tied to the Fed’s overnight benchmark rate as fears grow that short-term funding could dry up before the quarter ends. On Wednesday in New York, nearly 500,000 fed funds futures contracts for September were traded, breaking a record set in April 2023 when Trump’s tariff news hit markets. The surge is happening while the effective fed funds rate quietly crept up to 4.09% on Monday. That single basis point move outside of a policy change was enough to rattle the futures market and raise red flags over overnight borrowing stress. Traders are responding to a…

Bitcoin BTC$112,086.26 mining firm Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR) jumped as much as 30% on Wednesday after announcing new steps to fast-track its expansion into high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The Singapore-based company said it will directly manage development of its own AI data centers rather than rely on outside partners, starting with its facility in Clarington, Ohio. Bitdeer said the local utility confirmed that all 570 megawatts (MW) of electrical capacity will be available by the end of the third quarter of 2026, nearly a year ahead of schedule. Two other sites — Tydal in Norway and Wenatchee,…

Blockchain analytics firm Nansen on Wednesday announced a partnership with Sanctum to launch nxSOL, a liquid staking token (LST) built on Solana – the second-largest blockchain with a total value locked (TVL) of over $13 billion. The token lets users earn staking rewards while retaining liquidity, allowing them to withdraw or use funds across Solana’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem at any time. Nansen said the project aims to make staking on Solana more liquid and easy to use. Sanctum – which has a TVL of $2.5 billion, up significantly from $900 million in April – is the fourth largest protocol…

China is reportedly making additional moves into the gold sector. Bloomberg, citing “people familiar with the matter,” reports that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) now wants to custody foreign sovereign gold reserves. In recent months, the Chinese central bank has been encouraging other central banks in friendly countries to buy gold and store it within PRC borders. One Southeast Asian country is reportedly interested, according to Bloomberg’s anonymous sources. The People’s Bank of China currently owns the fifth-largest stockpile of gold reserves among all central banks, holding 2,298.53 tonnes, according to data from the World Gold Council. The US…