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SkyEcosystem recently announced the completion of Grove Basin’s first onchain transaction, marking a pivotal moment in the DeFi ecosystem. This transaction bridges the settlement gap for tokenized assets, allowing eligible holders to access instant stablecoin liquidity while traditional workflows finalize. Such advancements could enhance the utility and appeal of tokenized assets in decentralized finance. source What Happened The broader crypto market is currently experiencing mixed signals, with various assets displaying varying momentum. Amid this landscape, SkyEcosystem’s announcement about Grove Basin’s first onchain transaction stands out as a potential game-changer. This transaction not only proves the feasibility of instant liquidity for…

$XRP has emerged as the strongest-performing cryptocurrency among the top 100 assets by market capitalization over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. At press time, the token was trading around $1.26 after gaining 24% in 24 hours, putting it ahead of every other top-100 asset listed in the snapshot. $XRP has also climbed 31% over the past seven days, extending a move that has accelerated sharply in the latest session. The rally stands out even among a group of large-cap cryptocurrencies posting double-digit gains. Hyperliquid (HYPE) was the second-best performer on the 24-hour timeframe shown, rising 19.4%, while…

Pakistan has launched its virtual asset regulatory regime in less than six months while using just 8% of the budget allocated to build it, according to Bilal Bin Saqib, the country’s Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA). Speaking at Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong on August 28, Saqib said approximately $200,000 was used to build and operationalize the new regulatory framework, leaving roughly 92% of the approved budget unspent. “We used only 8% of our approved budget to get this done,” Saqib announced. “Government should not measure success by how much money it…

Standard Chartered (STAN) has become the first bank to become a distributor of one of Hong Kong’s two regulated stablecoins. The London-based bank said it will initially help its eligible institutional clients and partners to integrate the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorpoint Financial (HDAKP), of which it is a majority shareholder, in an emailed announcement on Monday Standard Chartered also said it has plans to roll-out a number of new HKDAP commercial applications over the coming month. Use cases include market fund subscriptions, settlement with asset managers, intragroup settlement across the bank’s global network and cross-border payments, Standard…

Morpho’s outstanding loans have reached an all-time high of $5 billion. Crypto analytics firm Messari reported the metric on Tuesday, September 1. This brings the decentralized lending protocol closer to Aave, which is the longtime leader in that space, and it also raises its profile among the fintechs and stablecoin issuers routing credit through it. Lending protocol ranked by TVL. Source: Defillama Stablecoins carry almost all of the borrowing The composition of that $5 billion is lopsided, as Messari reported that 95% of the borrowing is denominated in stablecoins, with $USDC accounting for 62% of it. It shows that most…

I recently ran an informal survey of crypto-holding individuals in the Real Mamas of Crypto community, a global network of more than 220 senior professionals in tech who are also mothers. Every member is crypto-native and a decision maker in her household finances. She also has a front-row seat to what her children want next. The pattern in the responses is unambiguous, and traditional wealth advisors should take note. Chart: Does your current financial advisor know about or manage your crypto holdings? Results from an informal survey by the Real Mamas community.These are long-term allocators. Nearly every respondent described bitcoin,…

Ripple has minted another batch of $RLUSD as $XRP stages a sharp rally, with the token gaining nearly 19% over the past 24 hours and briefly climbing to $1.24. The latest $RLUSD activity comes as Ripple’s stablecoin sees a flurry of new issuance and redemptions. Ripple mints more $RLUSD Ripple minted 900,000 $RLUSD in a transaction recorded on the $XRP Ledger on Aug. 20, according to the transaction data shown by XRPScan. The latest issuance followed several larger $RLUSD transactions tracked by the Ripple Stablecoin Tracker. The tracker reported 20 million $RLUSD minted at the treasury three hours earlier, while…

A Blunt Rebuke From the Bench U.S. District Judge Rita Lin of the Northern District of California handed down a permanent injunction against the Department of Defense late Thursday, closing out a year-long fight over Anthropic’s “supply chain risk” designation. Her 59-page order found the label amounted to unlawful retaliation against the company for publicly criticizing the government’s contracting terms. Lin wrote the Pentagon’s measures were rooted in a desire to make a public example out of Anthropic for its “arrogance” in pushing back on the administration, rather than any real evidence the firm intended to sabotage its own technology.…

$XRP crashed 37% on Saturday, Aug. 22, but only on Bitstamp. Bitstamp’s $XRP/USD spot pair reached a one-minute high of $1.69739 at 05:03 UTC, then fell to $1.06689 in the 05:10 candle. That was a 37.15% high-to-low move. The 05:10 candle closed at $1.44837, recovering most of the plunge before the minute ended. Such a brief, deep move is known as a wick. The cross-venue comparison shows why this one should not be treated as $XRP’s market-wide return. Kraken’s $XRP/USD ticker showed a rolling 24-hour high of $1.70 and low of $1.3359, a 21.4% range. OKX’s $XRP/USDT ticker showed a…

Something quietly alarming is happening to Bitcoin’s market activity this summer. According to research firm K33, Bitcoin trading volume in July 2026 is averaging just $2.2 billion per day — the weakest sustained level since November 2023. That number, modest by any recent measure, is now rippling through the industry in ways that go beyond simple seasonal sleepiness. Key takeaways July 2026 average daily Bitcoin spot trading volume has fallen to approximately $2.2 billion, the lowest since November 2023, according to K33. Bitcoin’s price declined around 3% last week, hovering near $63,300 within a range of $60,000 to $66,000. CME…