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Flare Network distributed 10.2 million rFLR tokens to users in September 2025, a significant increase from the 7.6 million distributed in August. This 34% monthly growth shows that more people are using Flare’s pools and protocols to earn rewards while participating in XRPFi—decentralized finance built around XRP. The rFLR token serves as Flare’s reward mechanism for users who provide liquidity to decentralized exchanges, lend assets, or participate in other DeFi activities on the network. The every-increasing distribution of the reward token each month indicates expanding user activity across Flare’s ecosystem. What’s Driving the Growth? Flare introduced FXRP, a smart-contract-compatible version…

Donald Trump Jr. told a jam-packed conference room at Token 2049 in Singapore how the media’s unfair treatment of his family had spurred them to create alternative forms of channeling attention and engagement. Trump, the son of U.S. President Donald Trump and co-founder of World Liberty Financial, said that the crypto project resulted from the First Family’s efforts to foster friendlier coverage.  “I think my overall experience with the media has been, let’s call it, a disaster,” Trump Jr. said. “Where we’re starting to get a fair shake is that the media has discredited themselves so often and so much…

Unmarshal, a prominent multi-chain and decentralized data infrastructure, has excitedly announced its groundbreaking partnership with FishWar, a cutting-edge GameFi platform. The primary objective behind this strategic partnership is to improve the Web3 Gaming experience of worldwide users with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time blockchain data. 📢 Partnership Announcement 📢We’re thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with @FishWarOfficial.FishWar is building an AI-powered GameFi universe on SEI, and together we’re enabling the next level of on-chain intelligence.What Unmarshal brings to the table:•… pic.twitter.com/D5eoMml0pE — Unmarshal | Mainnet is LIVE (@UnmarshalAI) October 4, 2025 FishWar has a prominent status in…

Stablecoin issuer Circle on Wednesday expanded the availability of its tokenized money market fund, USYC, to the Solana blockchain. The firm said the token represents shares in a short-duration U.S. government TMMF. USYC can be redeemed for USDC, Circle’s dollar-backed stablecoin, in real-time. The token is also currently available only to non-U.S. institutional investors who pass know-your-customer (KYC) checks. Circle aims to expand USYC beyond other blockchains USYC is now available on @solana! USYC is a tokenized money market fund that accrues yield via token price increases and redeems to/from USDC onchain. Daily pricing. SPL-native integration. Oracle-driven updates. Collateral on…

As a result of the budget crisis not being overcome, the US government closed after a 7-year hiatus. This will be the first U.S. government shutdown in nearly seven years, since the five-week shutdown on December 22, 2018. This will be the 22nd government shutdown in U.S. history. Due to the impact of the lockdown, the government will suspend all operations except essential services, and many employees will be placed on unpaid leave. This will negatively impact the functioning of government institutions, as many will continue to operate with limited staff. The government shutdown in the US, the duration of…

Bitget backs UNICEF’s global Game Jam hackathon and will develop UNICEF’s first blockchain training module in a bid to equip youth with digital skills. Summary The hackathon is open to participants under 21 from 8 countries. As part of UNICEF partnership, Bitget Academy is also developing UNICEF’s first interactive blockchain training module for video game production. Bitget, the world’s leading Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced its formal support for UNICEF’s first-ever global Game Jam, a virtual hackathon designed to empower youth across eight countries to create original video games over a 40-day period. The hackathon is open to participants under…

Circle has highlighted Asia-Pacific as the fastest-growing stablecoin market, reporting $2.4 trillion in on-chain activity between June 2024 and June 2025. Singapore and Hong Kong now rank as the second and third-largest stablecoin hubs after the US. Asia-Pacific Emerges as a Global Stablecoin Powerhouse At the Circle Forum in Singapore, Yam Ki Chan, Circle’s Asia-Pacific Vice President, revealed that on-chain stablecoin activity reached $2.4 trillion in the year ending June 2025. The figure underscores the scale of adoption and positions Asia-Pacific at the forefront of digital finance. Asia has the highest adoption rate of stablecoins worldwide.At Circle Forum Singapore, we…

Atleta Network has become a partner of one of the most used Web3 growth platforms, Aylab. This collaboration will expand the role of sports in the decentralized digital economy by merging Atleta with sport-focused Layer 1 blockchain and Aylab to establish an advertising network with the help of AI. New Partnership: @Atleta_Network x @Aylab_io We’re teaming up with Aylab, one of the leading Web3 growth partners, to scale adoption and bring sports closer to the heart of Web3.With Aylab AI-powered ads network and ATLETA’s sports-focused L1 blockchain, we’re combining… pic.twitter.com/uVLqeTYcIp — Atleta Network at TOKEN2049 (@Atleta_Network) October 3, 2025 Such…

Tether co-founder Reeve Collins expects “all currency” to become stablecoins by 2030 as part of a broader shift that will see all forms of finance go onchain. “All currency will be a stablecoin. So even fiat currency will be a stablecoin. It’ll just be called dollars, euros, or yen,” said Collins in a wide-ranging interview during Token2049 in Singapore. “A stablecoin simply is a dollar, euro, yen, or, you know, a traditional currency running on a blockchain rail by 2030,” he added. Collins argues that stablecoins will be the primary method for transferring money within the next five years, as…

SecuX’s hardware wallet provider has announced that USDC stablecoin support is now available on the XDC Network. This marks a significant expansion in the partnership between the two blockchain infrastructure companies. The integration allows SecuX wallet users to store, direct, and receive USDC on XDC Network with rapid, low-cost transactions while maintaining cold storage security. SecuX is offering 20% off all hardware wallets using the code XDC20, which is valid through October 10, 2025. Strategic Alignment to the XDC Network Launch by Circle The timing of this integration is perfectly aligned with Circle’s recent launch of native USDC on the…