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Young Platform takes a decisive step in its crypto evolution by announcing the creation of Young Group, marking a strategic turning point that positions it among the leaders of European digital finance. The official announcement came during the Young Group Keynote on September 19, held in the prestigious setting of Palazzo Mezzanotte, home of the Italian Stock Exchange in Milan. The company, known for making the world of cryptocurrencies accessible to millions of Italian users, is now transforming from a simple crypto exchange to a financial Super App: an integrated ecosystem that promises to redefine how users manage their digital…

This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. It is frankly really hard to be the Ethereum Foundation. Your job is to fund public goods R&D and ship complex network upgrades. But that means you’re also constantly choosing between selling ETH and being yelled at for selling ETH. The EF has a staff of about 200 employees and an annual operating budget of ~$145 million. That money comes from a treasury of largely ETH. That ETH needs to be sold to pay your staff, but ETH holders dislike when you sell the thing they own.…

Bitcoin and altcoins started the new week with a sharp decline despite the Fed’s interest rate cut decision last week. With the decline, Bitcoin and altcoins fell below pre-FOMC levels, while CoinShares published its weekly cryptocurrency report and said that there was an inflow of $1.9 billion last week. “Cryptocurrency investment products saw $1.9 billion in inflows last week, a positive response to the Fed’s ‘hawkish rate cut’ last week.” Bitcoin and Ethereum Go Neck and Neck! When looking at individual crypto funds, it was seen that the majority of inflows were in Bitcoin. While Bitcoin experienced an inflow of…

Ultiland, a popular Web3-based utility-led metaverse ecosystem, has partnered with TradeTalent, a Web3 firm connecting blockchain talent and decentralized projects. The partnership aims to redefine the creator economy’s future with AI integration with Web3 innovation. As the official social media announcement of Ultiland reveals, the collaboration endeavors to transform intellectual property, culture, and art into liquid assets on-chain. At the same time, the joint effort also builds a robust decentralized talent ecosystem. 🚀 Ultiland x @TradeT_official Partnership Two ecosystems, one vision — where creativity meets capability.🎨 Ultiland turns art, IP, and culture into liquid on-chain assets through RWA + AI…

The cryptocurrency world is abuzz with speculation, especially after Circle’s successful Nasdaq debut. This landmark event has truly opened the floodgates for other digital asset firms considering a leap onto traditional stock exchanges. But who’s next in line? According to Maja Vukinovic, the insightful CEO of FG Nexus (FGNX), a Nasdaq-listed Ethereum investment firm, the spotlight is now firmly on Paxos. She firmly believes that a Paxos Nasdaq listing is not just possible, but highly probable, marking a significant milestone for the stablecoin industry. Why is Paxos a Top Contender for a Paxos Nasdaq Listing? Maja Vukinovic’s perspective isn’t just…

DePHY Network, a decentralized infrastructure platform serving as a foundational bridge between AI, DePIN, and DeFi, announced a strategic collaboration with Hyra Network, a decentralized AI and DePIN ecosystem. DePHY’s multi-layered architecture is designed to address major challenges in the DePIN landscape. Using this partnership, it’s equipped to play a crucial role in revamping Hyra’s DePIN performance. As per the announcement made today, the partnership enabled the integration of DePHY’s verifiable off-chain messaging, MCP servers, and liquidity layer into Hyra’s decentralized AI DePIN ecosystem. We’re thrilled to announce that DePHY is partnering with @hyranetwork to drive the future paradigm shift…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 250 points as Wall Street began the week on a cautious note, with a similar outlook seeing cryptocurrencies crash as gold soared to a new high. Summary Dow fell more than 250 points as gold jumped to a new record high above $3,756. Gold rose amid the dip in stocks and other risk assets. Bitcoin retreated to near $112k as cryptocurrencies flipped red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 250 points, or 0.4%, and the S&P 500 opened 0.2% lower. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite hovered nearly 0.1% down, with the pullback coming…

LayerZero, an omnichain interoperability protocol, has collaborated with Gate Layer, a high-performance Web3-ready L2. The partnership is aimed at offering streamlined cross-chain trading to benefit developers and consumers with Gate’s exclusive Perp DEX. As Gate Layer mentioned in its official social media announcement, the new decentralized perpetual exchange will offer unparalleled withdrawals and deposits across noteworthy blockchains like BNB Chain, Base, Ethereum, and Solana. Hence, the strategic integration underscores a key step toward the development of an inclusive DeFi infrastructure to connect functionality and liquidity across the crypto sector. A global exchange with $9T in historical volume just built its…

The crypto treasury trend keeps expanding to encompass new assets, and on Monday, Avalanche got its first Nasdaq-listed firm to commit to buying AVAX—and the company’s stock price has skyrocketed. AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: AGRI) announced Monday that it will rebrand as AVAX One and plans to raise approximately $550 million as it refocuses on buying and holding AVAX, the native token of the Avalanche blockchain network. Unlike some publicly traded firms that previously had no connection to cryptocurrency, AgriFORCE is a Bitcoin mining firm that focused on using clean energy to power the resource-intensive process of mining new…

Fasset and Ajman Bank signed an MoU to launch integrated digital asset services that conform to Shariah principles. The rollout targets both retail and institutional clients in the UAE and abroad, anchoring on tokenized real-world assets, a regulated stablecoin framework, and secure trading access through the bank. Products and rails Under the agreement, Ajman Bank adopts Fasset’s infrastructure to offer tokenized RWAs such as Shariah-compliant ETFs and gold-backed financing. Related: Citi Builds a Regulated Custody Services Track for 2026 as RWA Tokenization Grows The plan includes staking products that pass Islamic-finance screening, a private institutional trading desk for blocks and…