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The stablecoin market could start reshaping traditional finance if it grows to about $750 billion, according to Geoff Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s head of digital assets research. Kendrick, writing in a note Tuesday after a week-long trip through Washington, New York and Boston, said there’s a growing consensus among crypto industry players, fund managers and policymakers that this $750 billion mark would be the tipping point where stablecoins begin to influence government debt issuance, monetary policy and the structure of U.S. Treasury markets through sheer demand. The current stablecoin market stands at about $240 billion. But Kendrick’s contacts expect it could…

Westpac Institutional Bank and Imperium Markets are integratingChainlink’s technology into Project Acacia, a joint effort led by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC). The collaboration marks a serious advance in real-world adoption of tokenized assets and blockchain-based settlement systems, with a clear focus on secure and compliant infrastructure. Project Acacia aims to demonstrate Delivery versus Payment (DvP) settlement between tokenized assets and PayTo, Australia’s new domestic payment platform. This process is being enabled by the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE)—a decentralized orchestration layer that connects blockchain-based tokens with traditional payment systems in real…

Bitmain, the world’s largest Bitcoin mining rig manufacturer, is stepping up its U.S.-bound shipments of electronic parts as it adapts to shifting trade dynamics and weaker post‑halving demand. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, Blocksbridge Consulting’s weekly newsletter curating the latest news in bitcoin mining and data analysis from Theminermag. According to TheMinerMag’s monthly shipment records, Bitmain’s subsidiary in China began sending electronic components to its Delaware-based affiliate in June 2025—marking a notable change in logistics behavior. In total, the Chinese unit has shipped at least approximately 187,000 kilograms of electronic parts to the United States since June, a…

Bitcoin traded between $119,057 and $119,368 over the last hour, reflecting minimal intraday movement. With a market capitalization of $2.36 trillion and 24-hour trading volume at $57.83 billion, the cryptocurrency maintained a narrow intraday price range of $117,715 to $120,689. Bitcoin Bitcoin remains in a medium-term uptrend, having rallied from a swing low of $98,240 to a local high of $123,236, though recent price action suggests a loss of upward momentum. Oscillator readings from the relative strength index (RSI) at 69 and Stochastic at 73 both point to neutral conditions, signaling indecision across shorter timeframes. The daily chart shows stalling…

DeFi Development Corp., a Solana treasury company, has partnered with the cross-chain trading protocol Mayan to bring direct purchases of its tokenized stock to users across top blockchain networks. Summary Solana treasury company DeFi Dev adds cross-chain purchases of tokenized stock DFDVx. DFDVx will be available for cross-chain swapping across Ethereum, BNB Chain and Base among other chains. DeFi Dev holds 999,999 SOL as it ramps up its Solana treasury efforts with staking and validator operations. Nasdaq-listed DeFi Development Corp., which has emerged as a top Solana (SOL) treasury strategy provider, announced a partnership with Mayan to enable users to…

Crypto bros say they’re rebuilding Wall Street on-chain. They say tokens tied to real-world shares like Nvidia, Apple, and even Elon Musk’s Tesla can make global investing easier, but the second you start paying attention, it’s just chaos, fake prices, legal headaches, and zero guardrails. At the end of June, Robinhood, Kraken, Gemini, and Bybit introduced blockchain versions of American stocks and ETFs for users outside the U.S. Robinhood tried to steal the show with a dramatic event in France. They even themed it after a Hitchcock film. But things didn’t go as planned. Their tokens, built for companies like…

An address possibly linked to a BitMEX co-founder has received DeFi tokens worth $2.05 million. The transaction involved 3,033 AAVE and 1.1253 million LIDO. Flowdesk sent the assets, suggesting a potential over-the-counter purchase. The altcoin narrative is gaining steam as Ethereum starts to outperform the markets. ETH, SOL, and XRP surged up to 10% in the past 24 hours while the largest cryptocurrency by value remained calm above $118,600. Amidst the shifting trends, crypto sleuths observed an interesting transaction linked to a wallet believed to be that of BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. The address received 3,033.14 AAVE and 1.1253 million…

Russian demand for video cards used for cryptocurrency mining saw a significant increase this year as higher crypto prices and low electricity rates in some areas spurred illegal coin mining activities. Financial losses caused by the phenomenon this year are expected to exceed the 10 billion rubles in damages registered by Russian authorities in 2024, according to observers interviewed by the local press. Video cards sought for mining, gaming and AI The growing spread of illegal mining in Russia has become evident by the surging sales of graphics processing units (GPUs). Also known as video cards, these are often used…

Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of the largest Bitcoin treasury company, Strategy, has taken to his official X account to double down on his intention to continue accumulating BTC. “Bullseye”. Bitcoin: Saylor Traditionally, Saylor published an AI-generated image of himself with a completely new look. This time, he is wearing sunglasses and an orange tie (the color associated with Bitcoin) and holding a dart, about to throw it. His Bitcoin message to the community this time states: “₿ullseye. Every time.” The “B” with four vertical strokes is a character that symbolizes Bitcoin. ₿ullseye. Every time. pic.twitter.com/VwON7mxMP1 — Michael Saylor…

Wenode, an AI-powered DePIN infrastructure, has announced a strategic partnership with Creditlink, an AI-driven on-chain credit protocol. WeNode is a decentralized compute network with expertise in turning idle personal computer power across the world into AI and Web3 infrastructure. On the other hand, Creditlink is a decentralized credit infrastructure platform designed to develop credit identities on-chain, leveraging AI-powered rating and credit digital assets. It offers an on-chain credit rating that allows people to access higher liquidity in DeFi using their virtual assets. This alliance is a symbiotic relationship seeking to improve creditworthiness evaluation and widen the capability of DeFi lending…