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Amid a wave of developments in the crypto market, Stellar’s real-world asset (RWA) market cap has reached $3.3 billion, positioning it as the third-largest chain in this space. This growth, highlighted by a recent tweet from @tokenterminal, signifies a broader trend where RWAs now represent a $46.2 billion on-chain market. As Stellar continues to expand, its influence in the blockchain sector is becoming increasingly significant. What Happened Stellar’s recent performance in the RWA market is noteworthy, especially as it recorded a $149.4 million increase over the past month. The chain’s dominance is reflected in its largest RWAs, including eurSAFO at…

A new research report from bitcoin custody firm Onramp argues that the recent market slump is a reason to buy, and that owners should hold the asset itself rather than a paper claim on its price. The report, titled “Back to Basics” and published in July 2026, opens on a market puzzle: bitcoin trades at about half its late-2025 high, while equities and gold sit at or near records of their own. For a different asset, the report says, that divergence would read as a warning. For a fixed-supply asset with adoption at an early stage, it reads as an…

JPMorgan Chase is expanding its dedicated cryptocurrency and blockchain team within its retail banking division, Chase, according to a report from Nada News Japan on Aug. 30. The move signals a deeper exploration of digital-asset opportunities for individual and small-business clients, marking a notable shift from the bank’s previous focus on institutional and corporate investors. What the expansion entails The organizational expansion is detailed in a recent job posting, which outlines the team’s responsibilities: setting digital-asset strategy, partnering with cryptocurrency companies, and developing new products. The posting also indicates that the team will consider external partnerships and acquisitions alongside in-house…

The Cardano Foundation announced that its Chief Technology Officer, Giorgio Zinetti, will step down from his role on August 31. The foundation, which oversees the development and promotion of the Cardano blockchain, confirmed the upcoming departure in a brief statement, noting that the board and management are working closely with technology and senior business development leaders to maintain momentum on corporate adoption initiatives. Leadership Transition and Strategic Focus Zinetti’s exit marks a notable shift in the foundation’s leadership structure. While the foundation did not disclose a specific reason for his departure, the timing aligns with a period of strategic realignment.…

Citadel Securities is pressing the SEC and the CFTC to preserve the SEC’s oversight of equity-linked products in the face of new event contracts and perpetual derivatives. The firm said in a Sept. 9 comment letter that innovation should not weaken the regulatory framework governing US securities markets. It argued that equity options and security-based swaps are already covered by federal securities laws and that products linked to US public companies should remain within the SEC’s regulatory and surveillance system. Gloria Stocks in one app, crypto in another, wallets everywhere? Gloria Finance brings your whole portfolio into one view.See it…

Ethena ($ENA) took its biggest step yet to expand beyond its yield-generating dollar business, introducing a consumer finance app that aims to package stablecoins into something resembling a bank account. Ethena Pay, which the protocol said went live on Apple’s App Store on Tuesday, combines dollar savings, card spending, international transfers and fiat onramps in one app. The firm is pitching the product as an “internet money neobank,” with a 6% dollar savings rate and 5% cashback on card purchases. It also supports free dollar, pound and euro onramps, local currencies and fiat international bank account numbers (IBANs) linked with…

Circle is four days away from opening its Arc blockchain to the public, turning a project valued at $3 billion into a live network backed by some of the biggest names in traditional finance. Arc’s public mainnet is scheduled to launch on Sept. 16, after operating privately with more than 100 institutional and ecosystem builders. Circle says the network is designed for stablecoin payments, tokenized assets, foreign exchange and always-on financial markets. The founding validator group is unusually institutional for a Layer 1. It includes BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, Mastercard, Intercontinental Exchange, Standard Chartered, Galaxy, MoneyGram and SBI Group, alongside Circle…

Bitcoin ($BTC) passed one-month highs on Tuesday as price action defied the odds to top $66,000. Key points: Bitcoin broke through resistance to hit $66,000 for the first time in more than a month. Traders see as much as 6% $BTC price gains if further nearby upside targets are reached. Month-end derivatives positioning underscores crypto risk confidence slowly returning. $BTC price 6% upside could come “very quickly”: Trader $BTC/USD hit highs of $66,306 on Bitstamp, according to TradingView data. That’s a level last seen on June 17. $BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView A series of rejections around the $65,000 mark…

USBC has registered a block of already-issued shares equal to almost its entire outstanding common stock for potential resale, creating a potential market overhang alongside a balance sheet that relies heavily on Bitcoin. The company’s August 27 amended preliminary prospectus covers up to 359,815,000 shares held by selling stockholders. That equals about 92.7% of the 388,144,429 common shares outstanding as of August 24. USBC would receive no proceeds from any sale or other disposition by those holders. No transaction is disclosed. The covered shares already exist, and the selling stockholders may dispose of all, some or none of them. The…

Cardano is currently trading near $0.2 after an earlier decline over the weekend following the news that Grayscale had withdrawn its registration application for a Cardano ETF. According to SEC filings, Grayscale filed a Form RW submission on August 7, withdrawing the S-1 registration statements for the Grayscale Cardano Trust ETF. The withdrawal came before Cardano hit its ETF eligibility milestone. On August 9, Cardano celebrated a six-month milestone after completing six months of regulated CME futures trading, a critical requirement under the SEC’s Generic Listing Standards, which puts spot $ADA ETFs on the path to streamlined listing. Cardano community…