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OpenPayd has integrated with Circle Payments Network (CPN), giving businesses access to near-instant global fiat payments through stablecoin-powered settlement, the project said in a statement. With the integration, businesses can use OpenPayd’s existing financial infrastructure to send and receive fiat currencies while stablecoin infrastructure handles settlement in the background. The companies said businesses do not need to build or operate their own blockchain infrastructure, allowing them to combine traditional payment rails with the speed of stablecoin settlement. CPN, operated by Circle Technology Services, connects participating financial institutions and coordinates cross-border payment flows using regulated stablecoins such as USDC and EURC.…

Ethereum’s [$ETH] been looking different lately. The buying’s showing up where it matters, and derivatives don’t look wildly overheated. Only time will tell if we see a straight move up. However, the current state of things makes it look very possible. Ethereum buying has picked up massively A whale wallet recently spent $13.55 million to pick up 5,425 $ETH at around $2,498. Source: Arkham There’s more where that came from. Another address received 40,000 $ETH worth $100.09 million from Binance. Source: Arkham And it’s not just retail. Over the past eight trading days, BlackRock’s ETHA ETF saw $889.8 million in…

Nvidia has agreed to guarantee as much as $105 billion in lease payments tied to a major OpenAI data center project in Ohio being developed by SoftBank backed SB Energy, according to Reuters. The chipmaker will also invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy and secure up to 8 gigawatts of AI computing capacity at the site. SB Energy will build, own and operate the campus for OpenAI under a 20 year lease. The project will initially provide 4.25 gigawatts of capacity in Pike County, Ohio, with operations expected to begin in phases starting in 2028. Nvidia will exclusively supply the…

Wallet took in $3.39 million in $USDC from selling $TRUMP. A wallet tied to the $TRUMP memecoin team moved 2.62 million tokens, worth about $6.2 million, to the exchange OKX on August 23, as the token’s price fell 33% from a five-month high. The August 23 move follows at least three other large transfers out of team-linked wallets since July 2025, together reported at well over $150 million. The Solana wallet BD….mx66 received $3.39 million in $USDC from selling $TRUMP tokens. Solscan’s page for the wallet returned only its current balance, 13.54 SOL. $TRUMP memecoin sent 2.62 million tokens, worth…

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange volume, has listed nOPAL on its RWA Earn platform, according to information shared with Finbold on August 27, 2026. The product gives crypto investors access to yield generated from the Brazilian credit card receivables market, a segment of emerging market finance that has historically sat beyond the reach of digital asset capital. nOPAL works by having BlackOpal Finance purchase discounted future credit card receivables from Brazilian merchants, who receive immediate cash in exchange. Once regulated acquirers clear those transactions through the Visa and Mastercard networks, BlackOpal collects the full settlement value and the difference…

Bitcoin ($BTC) fell to its lowest levels in over two weeks on Friday as US stocks saw pressure into the monthly close. Key points: Bitcoin approaches $62,000 as daily losses hit 3.5%. US stocks saw no positive reactions to relief in Asia, where stocks rebounded after the semiconductor sell-off. Analysis warns that Bitcoin bear-market history should continue to repeat in August. Bitcoin price targets $62,000 in month-end volatility Data from TradingView showed $BTC/USD falling 3.5% to reach $62,369 on Bitstamp, a level last seen on July 14. $BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView US stocks turned red at the open before…

Nine consecutive sessions of net inflows have narrowed the gap with Bitcoin ETFs to almost nothing. But spot volume tells a different story, and one that matters more. The nine day streak that began on August 17 has been the most concentrated burst of institutional Ethereum buying since the spot ETFs launched. It has also been the most lopsided. One issuer, BlackRock, has accounted for nearly three quarters of every dollar that entered the category. Everyone else has been a rounding error. How the streak took shape The buying run started quietly. On August 17, Ethereum ETFs drew a fraction…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has stated that cryptocurrency is the most suitable currency for AI agent-based finance, a concept he refers to as AiFi. His comments highlight the growing intersection between digital assets and artificial intelligence, a trend gaining traction across the financial technology sector. Why Crypto Fits AI Finance Armstrong explained that running AI agents effectively and efficiently requires a form of money that is programmable, global, enables instant transactions, and carries low fees. Cryptocurrency, he argued, meets all these requirements, making it a natural fit for automated financial interactions. This perspective underscores the technical advantages that blockchain-based assets…

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange, has again accumulated a significant position in $ETHFI, the governance token of the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ether.fi. Blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain reported that Hayes purchased 1.9 million $ETHFI approximately four hours ago, valued at roughly $1.17 million. This recent acquisition marks a notable shift in Hayes’s trading pattern. Four months ago, he sold 265,461 $ETHFI at a loss, with the tokens going for $0.44 each, totaling about $118,000. That sale, which occurred when the token was trading at a lower price, contrasted with his current buying spree. Context and Market Implications…

Talks Would Fill a Slot Left by an Exclusive Sportsbook Deal The Athletic and Kalshi are in advanced talks over a sponsorship, Front Office Sports reported on Aug. 24, citing multiple sources. No deal has been finalized. One source told the outlet that The Athletic has held discussions with several betting and prediction-market companies since its Betmgm agreement expired earlier this year, though the other suitors were not identified. Spokespeople for The Athletic and Kalshi both declined to comment. Oliver Darcy has followed up with his own report at Status that Kalshi is among the partners The Athletic has been…