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Clearpool Expands to Payments Financing, Debuts Stablecoin Yield Token

Clearpool, a decentralized credit marketplace, unveiled a suite of products to finance payments, targeting fintech firms processing cross-border transfers and card transactions. The products include stablecoin credit pools for payment finance (PayFi) and cpUSD, a permissionless token that generates yield from short-term lending to payment providers. "What many overlook is that while stablecoins settle instantly, fiat does not, forcing fintechs to front liquidity to bridge that gap," CEO and co-founder Jakob Kronbichler said in a statement on Thursday. Clearpool’s PayFi pools aim to supply credit to institutional lenders serving these companies, with repayment cycles ranging from one to seven days.…

DeFiAug 1

$3.8 Billion in Ethereum Stacked by BlackRock in Mere Weeks: Details

While July appears to be the best month for BlackRock’s Ethereum accumulation so far, the world's largest asset manager now boasts an ETH stash worth over $11.4 billion, according to a recent post from Nate Geraci. In less than three weeks after it achieved a massive 2 million milestone on its fast-growing Ethereum holdings, the iShares Ethereum ETF has accumulated an additional 1,000,000 ETH since July 12. Per ETH’s current price, the total ETH accumulated during the period is worth about $3.8 billion, marking a notable growth of about 50% in just 18 days. BlackRock has continued to aggressively load…

EthereumAug 1

105 Top Economists Reveal Their Predictions for When the Fed Will Cut Interest Rates! Here Are the Alarming Results….

The FED paused the interest rate cuts, which began in September 2024, in January 2025. The FED's interest rate decision in July, which has kept interest rates steady since January, is eagerly awaited. With just one week left until the Fed announces its highly anticipated interest rate decision, Reuters conducted a survey with the participation of 105 economists. A majority of economists in a Reuters poll said the Fed's independence was under threat from increasing political interference. According to the results, while there is uncertainty regarding interest rate cut expectations for 2025, no one expects an interest rate cut in…

MarketsAug 1

Bless and Monad (L1 Blockchain) Integrate to Deliver Community‑Powered Compute

Together, Bless Network and Monad have collaborated to create a new way for developers and users to fetch on‑chain data and send transactions to the Monad blockchain. This partnership will simplify the utilization of blockchain and will allow the general users to gain access to network computing. Monad X Bless You can now fetch on-chain data and send transactions from @monad using Bless. One more step toward community-powered compute, built together. pic.twitter.com/nqAcNym7T0 — Bless (@theblessnetwork) July 29, 2025 Streamlined On‑Chain Interactions Developers building applications on Monad can now use Bless Network with its APIs and SDKs to read data and…

BlockchainAug 1

Ripple CTO David Schwartz sees Bitcoin as the bedrock of the digital asset ecosystem

Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz said Bitcoin’s value may lie in its foundational role as a secure, trust-minimized settlement layer, rather than in its direct utility on its base chain. He suggested this role could support its long-term relevance, even as newer blockchains offer more advanced features. “The set of actual real-world problems being solved by cryptocurrencies today is really small. But I think the hope for Bitcoin is that its solid layer one and early start will secure it a position as a currency of choice in an evolving digital asset ecosystem even if the vast majority of…

BitcoinAug 1

Phenomenal $8 Billion Surge Redefines DeFi Stability

In the dynamic world of decentralized finance (DeFi), moments of explosive growth often signal significant shifts and new paradigms. Recently, the crypto community has been buzzing about Ethena, a synthetic dollar protocol, which has witnessed a truly phenomenal surge in its Total Value Locked (TVL). The Ethena TVL has climbed an astounding 50% in just 30 days, soaring past the $8 billion mark, as reported by Cryptounfolded on X. This remarkable achievement isn’t just a number; it represents growing confidence, innovative financial engineering, and a potential redefinition of stability within DeFi. But what exactly is driving this rapid ascent, and…

DeFiAug 1

Spot Ether ETF staking could ‘dramatically reshape the market’

Staking approval for US-listed Ether spot exchange-traded funds will bring huge inflows of institutional money into Ethereum, possibly giving Bitcoin ETFs a run for their money, analysts say. Speaking to Cointelegraph, 10x Research’s head of research, Markus Thielen, said staking for Ethereum ETFs would increase the yield and could “dramatically reshape the market.” US ETF issuers are still waiting for the US Securities and Exchange Commission to allow Ether ETFs to offer staking after filing numerous requests for permission earlier this year. NovaDius Wealth Management president and ETF analyst Nate Geraci said in an X post on Wednesday that, given…

EthereumAug 1

A California Firm’s Stock Soars 150% After Announcing XRP Treasury Plan

Nature’s Miracle Holding Inc. (OTCQB: NMHI) surged more than 150% on Wednesday after revealing plans to allocate up to $20 million of its corporate treasury into XRP. The California-based controlled environment agriculture (CEA) firm announced the move early July 23, triggering a sharp rally in its stock. US Public Companies Start Buying XRP Nature’s Miracle shares climbed from around $0.04 to over $0.14 at the time of reporting, marking its highest single-day percentage gain in 2025. In its press release, the company said the XRP reserve will be funded through a registered equity financing agreement with GHS Investments. Nature’s Miracle…

MarketsAug 1

Bitcoin Hits $123K, But Market Euphoria Has Yet to Kick In, Says Analyst

Bitcoin has reached new milestones this week, briefly breaking above the $123,000 mark earlier today before retracing slightly to $121,812 at the time of writing. This follows a week of strong gains, with BTC rising by more than 10% amid a broader uptrend in the cryptocurrency market. Despite the minor pullback, market analysts are closely monitoring on-chain and derivatives data to assess whether momentum is building toward a more aggressive phase of the rally. The recent surge has also benefited the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem, lifting total global crypto market capitalization to just under $4 trillion. While Bitcoin continues to dominate…

BitcoinAug 1

Ceffu Connects Binance Liquidity to Orderly to Unlock CeFi-DeFi Union

Binance, via its custody arm Ceffu, has partnered with the decentralized exchange infrastructure provider Orderly Network. This enables Orderly to support decentralized perpetuals trading for its users but keep the custody of assets on Binance. The live integration also allows real-time deployment of capital across both centralized and decentralized markets without the need for traditional on-chain bridging or asset transfers. OmniVault just got a massive upgrade 💜 We just unlocked a powerful bridge between centralized liquidity (Binance) and decentralized Orderly. Orderly is now integrated into Binance liquidity via @CeffuGlobal Orderly was built to fix DeFi’s fragmented liquidity. Now, we’re… pic.twitter.com/SAElCU9jxL…

DeFiAug 1