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Crypto.com adds SKY Token as MakerDAO Rebrand Gains Momentum

ExchangesSep 21

Crypto.Com has announced that SKY token support is now being included in its Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP) Trading Bot. This signals a remarkable breakthrough in Time-Weighted Automated Trades on the platform. It is a very timely addition given that the previous MakerDAO ecosystem is finalizing its total rebrand as Sky Protocol, with the SKY token slowly succeeding MKR on the major exchanges in the global marketplace. This integration is timed to demonstrate that Crypto.Com is interested in serving the emerging governance tokens and offering advanced trading products accessed by those sophisticated investors wading through the rapidly changing DeFi universe. Strategic…

Cache Wallet Brings AI Recovery to ICB Network’s Expanding Layer-1 Ecosystem, Driving Web3 Adoption

BlockchainSep 21

Cache Wallet, an AI-driven, non-custodial crypto wallet with its trademarked asset recovery, has joined Layer-1 blockchain ICB Network, an interoperable blockchain fully built by ICB Labs. The partnership will help to promote interoperability, security, and practical blockchain use in the Web3 ecosystem. Cache Wallet × ICB Network 🤝 🚨 Cache Wallet is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with @icbx_network ICB Network is a fully interoperable Layer-1 blockchain, built by ICB Labs to power the next generation of Web3. Since 2019, they’ve been reshaping blockchain,… pic.twitter.com/AdSJpQ38tm — Cache Wallet (@CacheWallet_HQ) September 17, 2025 ICB Network’s Expanding Ecosystem ICB Network was…

Ethereum Rare Mass Slashing Event Linked To Operator Issues

EthereumSep 21

Ethereum experienced a rare slashing event on Wednesday, with 39 validators penalized, according to blockchain explorer Beaconcha.in. The validators were tied to the SSV Network, a distributed validator technology (DVT) protocol that decentralizes staking infrastructure by splitting validator keys across multiple operators. Despite the scale of the incident, SSV founder Alon Muroch emphasized that the protocol itself was not compromised. Instead, the penalties stemmed from operator-side infrastructure issues involving third-party staking providers using SSV. One cluster of slashed validators was tied to Ankr, a liquid staking provider. According to Muroch, routine maintenance on Ankr’s systems triggered the event. A second…

Standard Chartered Publishes Report on the Future of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana!

RegulationSep 21

Standard Chartered has released a new report on the role of digital asset treasuries (DAT) in the cryptocurrency market. Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank’s global head of digital asset research, said that Ethereum would benefit more from acquisitions by DAT companies than Bitcoin and Solana. According to Kendrick’s data, DATs currently hold 4% of all Bitcoin, 3.1% of Ethereum, and 0.8% of Solana. This size means the success or failure of treasuries could have a significant impact on coin prices. Kendrick noted that the primary reason for the recent valuation squeeze for DATs is market saturation. He said the success of…

SEC's Peirce Denies Endorsing Crypto Projects

LegalSep 21

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Hester Peirce has denied endorsing private cryptocurrency projects or cryptocurrency firms. This comes after OpenVPP, a cryptocurrency project that is meant to streamline the electric utility sector with blockchain, announced that it was working "alongside" Peirce on the tokenization of energy. The project also attached a photo of Peirce and OpenVPP CEO Parth Kapadia, which was ostensibly meant to signal some sort of endorsement. The social media post clearly has a promotional spin. I welcome the chance to meet with crypto projects to hear from them about their regulatory challenges, but I do not "work…

Bybit signs a MOU with the Da Nang authorities to advance Vietnam’s digital asset ecosystem

ExchangesSep 21

In this post: Bybit has signed an MOU with Da Nang’s People’s Committee and other partners to support Vietnam’s digital asset development. The agreement aims to establish Da Nang as an international financial center by providing market liquidity and a secure financial infrastructure. The partnership follows previous talks between Bybit and Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance on regulatory sandboxes. Bybit has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Da Nang’s People’s Committee, Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center (ADBC), and Verichains Network Security Company. The partnership aims to establish Da Nang as an international financial and innovation center. Da Nang is one of…

Ripple Questions Big Corporations’ Blockchain Uptake

BlockchainSep 21

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is wondering why major firms such as Amazon are still yet to adopt blockchain solutions, including the XRP Ledger. Instead, he observed that it is not a matter of whether it should be adopted but when. This is when XRP is getting the attention of such huge investors. Institutional inflows to XRP reached up to $32.5 million in the past week only. It makes XRP one of the most appealing assets to the financial companies at the moment. Why Legal Clarity Turned the Game Ripple eventually paid off the legal tussle it had with the U.S.…

SEC Punts on BlackRock Ethereum ETF Staking, Franklin XRP and Solana Fund Decisions

EthereumSep 21

The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission has delayed its decisions on the addition of staking to BlackRock’s iShares spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund, and on Franklin Templeton proposals for separate funds tracking the performance of Solana and XRP, according to filings the agency submitted Wednesday. The SEC extended its deadline for addressing a rule change request by the Nasdaq exchange for staking in the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) to October 30, a 45-day postponement from its original schedule. It also pushed back its decision on similar 19b-4 filings by Cboe that would allow the listing of the Franklin Templeton Solana ETF…

Coinbase Policy Chief Pushes Back on Bank Warnings That Stablecoins Threaten Deposits

RegulationSep 21

Contrary to claims from the U.S. banking industry, stablecoins do not pose a risk to the financial system, according to the chief policy officer at crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN), Faryar Shirzad. Banks' claims that they do are are myths crafted to defend their revenues, he wrote in a Tueday blog post. "The central claim — that stablecoins will cause a mass outflow of bank deposits — simply doesn’t hold up," Shirzad wrote. "Recent analysis shows no meaningful link between stablecoin adoption and deposit flight for community banks and there’s no reason to believe big banks would fare any worse." Larger…

UK FCA Plans to Waive Some Rules for Crypto Companies: FT

LegalSep 21

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has plans to waive some of its rules for cryptocurrency companies, according to a Financial Times (FT) report on Wednesday. However, in another areas the FCA intends to tighten the rules where they pertain to industry-specific risks, such as cyber attacks. The financial watchdog wishes to adapt its existing rules for financial service companies to the unique nature of cryptoassets, the FT reported, citing a consultation paper published Wednesday. "You have to recognize that some of these things are very different," David Geale, the FCA's executive director for payments and digital finance, said in…