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Ethereum revenue, the share of network fees that accrue to Ether (ETH) holders as a result of token burns, dropped by about 44% in August, even amid all-time high ETH prices. Revenue for August totaled over $14.1 million, down from July’s $25.6 million, according to Token Terminal. The drop occurred amid ETH rallying by 240% since April and ETH hitting an all-time high of $4,957 on August 24. Network fees also dropped by about 20% month-over-month, falling from about $49.6 million in July to about $39.7 million in August. Ethereum monthly revenue figures. Source: Token Terminal Monthly Ethereum network fees…

Venture investors have poured nearly $100 million into stablecoin startups, backing new infrastructure for programmable money. M0, a Switzerland-based platform that lets developers issue custom stablecoins, announced a $40 million Series B raise on Thursday led by Polychain Capital and Ribbit Capital. Founded in 2023, the company has partnered with projects including MetaMask and Playtron to integrate its infrastructure into consumer-facing apps. Another stablecoin infrastructure raise came from Rain, a US startup developing tools for banks to issue regulated stablecoins. The company secured $58 million in a Series B funds led by Sapphire Ventures, with backing from Dragonfly, Galaxy Ventures…

Alchemy Pay, a prominent platform for fiat-to-crypto ramps, has broadened its accessibility with support from South African Rand (ZAR). With this initiative, Alchemy Pay permits consumers to utilize ZAR via regional bank transactions. As the platform revealed in its exclusive press release, the integration permits the users to seamlessly buy crypto assets by using their local currency through trusted banking entities. Hence, this move intends to streamline the onboarding procedure for the users in South Africa. 🇿🇦#AlchemyPay expands On-Ramp support to South Africa (ZAR)🚀By integrating support for ZAR through local bank rails, Alchemy Pay enables South African users to onboard…

REI Network, an open, Ethereum-compatible blockchain, has collaborated with WELF Finance, a digital private banking platform. The main purpose of the partnership is to offer RWA-backed liquidity and yield solutions for high-net-worth users to advance Web3 private banking. As REI Network’s official social media announcement discloses, the collaboration is set to integrate conventional finance and the next-gen Web3 infrastructure. Hence, the joint effort endeavors to establish a unique standard for unparalleled wealth management across the globe. 🏦 Meet WELF Finance! Our newest partner redefining digital private banking for high-net-worth clients with RWA-backed yield, liquidity, and tailored portfolios.@WelfFinance integrates traditional &…

BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF, ETHA, faced heavy selling pressure this week, coinciding with a period of heightened volatility in the asset. Data indicates that the ETF recorded net outflows of $312.5 million. The only positive session came on September 4, when $148.8 million flowed into the fund. This gain was immediately offset by three consecutive redemption days, including $151.4 million on September 3, $309.9 million on September 5, and smaller drawdowns on other days, resulting in a deeply negative week. The outflows come as U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs, which saw strong inflows in August, are now under broad pressure. By contrast,…

Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Grab a green tea and watch this space. Chinese fintech Linklogis joins XRPL’s expanding ecosystem while Philippine lawmakers advance blockchain transparency initiatives. As a whole, government adoption accelerates across APAC with strategic Bitcoin reserves and on-chain budget systems. Chinese Fintech Linklogis Joins XRPL’s Growing RWA Ecosystem Linklogis deploys trade finance applications on the XRP Ledger mainnet. The partnership targets faster cross-border settlements for global commerce. Integration aims to effectively tokenize supply chain real-world assets. XRPL’s tokenized RWA volume surged 22.81%, reaching…

Crypto.com, a globally leading crypto exchange, has officially launched the on-chain staking functionality on its web platform. This is a major expansion of its decentralized finance offerings outside its mobile app. The addition of on-chain staking puts the exchange giant in a better position to own a larger portion of the booming staking sector that has otherwise gotten highly competitive as thousands of institutional and retail investors seek passive income opportunities within the existing crypto environment. This launch is also an important in the course of market trends wher established centralized exchanges are looking for innovative ways to offer end-to-end…

INTOverse, a Web3 SocialFi platform, is now in a strategic partnership with EDITH, a famous decentralized protocol for artificial intelligence (AI) and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The primary purpose of this partnership is to combine GPUs, energy, real estate, and agents as RWA on-chain to unlock real, tangible value. We’re pumped to announce our partnership with EDITH AI – a decentralized protocol redefining the future of AI and Real-World Assets (RWAs)! 🤝✨@edithAPP tokenizes the full spectrum of AI infrastructure — from GPUs and autonomous agents to energy and real estate — bringing them… pic.twitter.com/zvqQtg0NIm — INTO (@intoverse_) September 10, 2025…

A Messari analyst sparked heated debate over the weekend after declaring Ethereum is “dying” as network revenue declined in August. In an X post on Saturday, Messari research manager AJC stated that “Ethereum’s fundamentals are collapsing,” as Ethereum’s revenue from fees in August was $39.2 million, down over 40% year-over-year and approximately 20% month-over-month. Source: AJC But many who read the post disagreed, pointing to Ethereum’s rising metrics, app revenue, stablecoin supply, continued L2 scaling and a distinction between Ethereum being a commodity, rather than a tech stock — meaning it shouldn’t be valued based on revenue. Ethereum is still…

The second-annual Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference kicked off Aug. 28 in Hong Kong, welcoming leaders worldwide in the virtual currency space. The city has also pursued onerous regulations to rein in the dealings of digital assets to protect investors and control financial risks. The two-day event attracted more than 17,000 ticket registrations, nearly three times last year’s attendance, revealing the meteoric development of Asia’s crypto society. It’s expected that around 15,000 fans will attend — making it the second biggest Bitcoin-focused event on the planet. The right-wing Goethel men have said that the event’s star speaker would be Eric Trump,…