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Hedera transferred the CLPR (Cross-Ledger Protocol) codebase to the Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust division under the LFDT Lab framework. The technical contribution opens the GitHub repository for public testing without custodial intermediaries or wrapped tokens. Hashgraph launched a technical call for its virtual pilot program focused on cross-border payments, settlement, and collateral mobility. Through the donation of the CLPR protocol to Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust (LFDT), the Hedera network solidifies its commitment to enterprise open source. The initiative, officially announced this Thursday, September 24, formally transitions a direct interoperability solution into a neutral development environment. The core of the contribution…

Bitcoin ($BTC) buyers avoided “buying the dip” as $BTC price fell to $57,800 in July, analysis reports. Key points: The Bitcoin HODL Waves metric showed that buyers did not rush to enter the market as $BTC/USD fell below $58,000 at the start of July. A single whale may have been among the only dip-buyers at the time, said analyst Willy Woo. Analysis continued to warn that the bear market shows no concrete signs of structural shift based on current price action. Willy Woo: Bitcoin bottom buyer could be lone whale Data from Bitcoin’s HODL Waves metric shows an unusually muted…

Kazakhstan’s regulated cryptocurrency market has surpassed $10 billion in annual trading turnover as the country expands licensed digital asset services and builds its domestic Web3 developer ecosystem. According to Deputy Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Gizzat Baitursynov, trading turnover across the regulated market reached $10.58 billion in 2025, compared with $320 million in 2023, while the number of users rose from 53,000 to 215,000 over the same period. Baitursynov disclosed the figures during a government meeting on Sept. 15, detailing the expansion that followed Kazakhstan’s initial crypto market pilot with the Astana International Financial Centre and financial regulators.…

A Brooklyn resident is headed to prison for 12 years after pleading guilty to scamming nearly 100 Coinbase users out of roughly $16 million dollars, a New York district attorney said Wednesday. Ronald Spektor, 23, ran a phishing and social engineering scheme for over a year, convincing his victims that they had been hacked and that they should transfer funds to accounts he controlled, said Eric Gonzalez, a New York district attorney. Social engineering scams topped crypto threats in 2025 and are getting worse this year. WhiteBIT said nearly 41% of all crypto securityincidents last year involved fraudsters deceiving victims.…

Bitget has launched H100USDT and B200USDT Pre-Market Compute Perpetuals, giving users access to perpetual contracts tracking NVIDIA H100 and B200 GPU rental prices. The launch marks a retail industry first for perpetual contracts linked to GPU rental-price indices. The contracts track the hourly rental cost of NVIDIA H100 and B200 GPU compute, turning one of the fundamental costs powering artificial intelligence into a tradable market. GPUs have become critical infrastructure for training and running AI models. As investment in AI data centers accelerates, the cost of accessing high-performance compute is emerging as an economic signal in its own right, shaped…

Brazil’s energy market, valued at $200 billion, faces inefficiencies despite its abundant clean power production. Exa’s announcement of tokenizing energy supply on Solana aims to bridge the gap between generators and buyers, fostering a more streamlined market. This initiative could significantly reduce costs for businesses, enhancing the overall efficiency of Brazil’s energy sector. source The Latest The integration of Exa’s tokenization initiative on Solana represents a significant evolution in Brazil’s energy market. Despite producing more clean power than it can sell, businesses have historically overpaid. This new approach allows energy generators and buyers to engage directly, potentially transforming market dynamics.…

Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH) and $XRP remained under pressure on Friday as the broader cryptocurrency market extended its weekly decline. Bitcoin has lost more than 4% this week and trades below $77,000, while Ethereum and $XRP have fallen approximately 2.5% and 5%. $ETH recently faced rejection at a major resistance level, while $XRP’s break below its 200-day exponential moving average points to a weakening near-term outlook. Despite Bitcoin’s pullback, its position above several important moving averages suggests that the broader bullish trend remains intact. Bitcoin price drops more than 4% this week Bitcoin is trading around $77,150 on Friday after…

Warren Davidson recently criticized central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), calling them ‘communist money for the digital age.’ His comments, made on Twitter, highlight concerns about government control over personal finances and access to funds. Davidson’s statement raises significant implications for the ongoing discourse surrounding digital currencies and their role in society. Source What Went Down The crypto market is currently navigating mixed signals, with various assets exhibiting different momentum patterns. Davidson’s remarks on CBDCs come at a time when discussions about their implementation and regulation are intensifying, particularly within the context of financial freedom. His assertion that programmable money could…

Arc mainnet is now live, and Circle isn’t exactly starting small. The open Layer 1 blockchain for financial markets and agentic activity launched with more than 100 applications and over 100 institutions and ecosystem builders already live. Arc Mainnet Lands With Major Validators The founding validator list includes BlackRock, DTCC, Galaxy, ICE, Mastercard, SBI Group, Standard Chartered and Visa. Arc uses $USDC for gas and offers sub-second finality, putting stablecoin-based transactions directly into the network’s core infrastructure. Circle also completed the genesis mint of 10 billion $ARC tokens. There’s an important catch, though: Circle said the mint doesn’t commit it…

Mike Selig, Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced that the time has come to take action on new regulations for the cryptocurrency market. In an interview with CNBC, Selig stated that the CFTC is working on rules for structuring the cryptocurrency market within its existing powers. This announcement comes just eight days after the Senate blocked the Crypto Act (CLARITY Act). CFTC’s New Regulatory Steps Selig argued that the CFTC could act even without congressional approval. In this process, one of the priorities the CFTC has identified for new regulations is futures contracts (perps). The CFTC…