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Ondo Finance has launched USDY, a yield-bearing stablecoin backed by U.S. Treasuries and bank deposits, on the Stellar network, marking the first product of its kind available to Stellar users. Summary Backed by short-term U.S. Treasuries and bank demand deposits, USDY accrues daily yield while maintaining liquidity, allowing individuals, small businesses, and institutions to earn on their holdings. The stablecoin can also be used as collateral in Stellar’s DeFi ecosystem and for more efficient cross-border payments. Ondo Finance has launched its flagship stablecoin, United States Dollar Yield (USDY), on the Stellar (XLM) network. With USDY stablecoin now live on Stellar,…

Ethereum has caught the attention of one of the market’s most widely followed traders, known as Byzantine General, and the prediction is too hard to ignore: a “monster candle” may be just around the corner. That is how a pseudonymous analyst with a strong record in the derivatives space captioned a chart of ETH/USDT futures on Binance, quickly sparking discussion across the crypto community and beyond. The comment comes at a time when Ethereum continues to be a major driving force in the decentralized finance sector. With high open interest, funding neutral and price coiling near local highs, ETH might…

As the European Union rolls out its landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, the law’s key promise of a unified market is already under pressure. In the latest episode of Byte-Sized Insight, Cointelegraph explored whether MiCA can live up to its promise. Promises vs reality The regulation was designed to simplify operations for crypto firms by introducing a single licensing system across all 27 member states. Once licensed in one country, companies would be able to “passport” their services across the bloc without navigating a patchwork of local rules. But less than a year into implementation, national regulators in countries…

Fragmetric, a Solana-based liquid restaking protocol, has taken a major step toward multi-chain adoption. The project announced that its liquid staking token, wfragSOL, is now a Cross-Chain Token (CCT). Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) powers it. With this move, users can securely transfer wfragSOL across Arbitrum, Ethereum, and Solana. This opens the door for broader use in decentralized finance. Bringing Solana Restaking to Multiple Chains Fragmetric started as Solana’s first native liquid restaking protocol. Over time, it evolved into the FRAG-22 asset management standard. It is designed to improve efficiency, transparency and composability in DeFi. The new integration with Chainlink…

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The European Union will include cryptocurrency platforms in its latest financial sanctions against Russia, marking the first time digital asset services are directly targeted. The measures, part of the bloc’s 19th sanctions package, would prohibit all cryptocurrency transactions for Russian residents and restrict dealings with foreign banks tied to Russia’s alternative payment systems, according to a statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen published Friday. The package also seeks to block transactions with entities operating in Russian special economic zones. “As evasion tactics grow more sophisticated, our sanctions will adapt to stay ahead,” von der Leyen said. “Therefore,…

Bluwhale AI, an intelligence layer that transforms people’s digital presence into profitable assets, today announced a strategic collaboration with NODO AI, an AI agent asset management vault protocol. With this partnership, NODO AI integrated Bluwhale AI’s advanced data analytics expertise into its network to advance the functionalities of its DeFi and AI-driven yield infrastructure protocol. Bluwhale AI is a cutting-edge AI platform operating to help Web3 projects harness data for actionable insights. The platform is recognised for running a decentralized AI and data infrastructure that empowers people to tokenize their digital footprint and earn from their data. On the other…

A recent slashing of Ethereum from different validators has reignited the debate around staking models, with many pointing to Cardano’s more resilient structure as a key differentiator. While Ethereum’s system penalizes validators for downtime or misbehavior, Cardano’s staking approach avoids such risks, offering delegators security without the fear of losing funds. Why Simplicity And Resilience Are Cardano’s Key Advantages On September 10, a slashing of 11.7 ETH from 39 Ethereum validators highlights the advantages of Cardano’s staking structure. Crypto analyst Dori has highlighted on X the fundamental differences in staking requirements and risks between the two networks. On Ethereum, it…

Layer-1 network Mavryk said it raised $10 million in a strategic investment led by financial derivatives provider MultiBank Group to expand its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization plans. Mavryk Network and MultiBank have an existing partnership to tokenize over $10 billion worth of real estate in the United Arab Emirates through the latter’s RWA platform. The two companies aim to broaden access to premium investments, such as real estate, according to an emailed announcement on Wednesday. The initiative is also supported by major digital asset custody provider Fireblocks, which provides the multiparty computation wallets that safeguard the tokenized assets on Mavryk’s…

Gary Gensler, the former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), might be out of office, but he is still being called out. The latest comes from Bitwise President Teddy Fusaro, who has criticized Gensler for mixing up U.S. crypto regulation. Bitwise president challenges Gensler’s “merit regulator” stance Fusaro’s response came as a reaction to an interview by Gensler with CNBC. The former SEC chair attempted to justify his crypto policies while in office by claiming the assets lacked intrinsic value. He suggested that this influenced his decisions while heading the regulatory body and, as such, he had…