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Solana is making significant strides in the DeFi sector, with its total value locked (TVL) in tokenized stocks reaching $87.4 million, as noted by CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal. This marks a substantial increase from previous levels and indicates a burgeoning interest in tokenized assets within Solana’s ecosystem. As Solana continues to gain traction, its growing influence in the DeFi landscape could reshape investment strategies in emerging markets. The Story So Far The surge in Solana’s TVL for tokenized stocks reflects a broader trend in DeFi, where innovative financial products are attracting fresh capital. As of now, Solana accounts for approximately 35.2%…

BlockFi founder Zac Prince has announced a new crypto loan program to attract more assets with promises of interest-only loans, waived origination fees, and other promotional offers. Meanwhile, members of a BlockFi class action who secured a court-ordered payout in their lawsuit against Prince, still haven’t actually received any money from that $13.25 million settlement. Prince was a defendant in this litigation, settling allegations that he violated US securities laws by selling BlockFi Interest Accounts without adequate disclosures. A judge has ordered that insurance companies backing him and his executive team at BlockFi must pay $13.25 million for this class…

Avalanche ($AVAX) recorded a brief 7% price surge on Tuesday evening, following Securitize’s significant increase in real-world asset (RWA) deployments on its network. Fresh on-chain data indicates that Securitize is approaching $1 billion in RWA assets deployed through Avalanche—marking a major milestone for the protocol in the asset tokenization sector. Helicon upgrade drives ecosystem changes Momentum increased shortly after the Helicon upgrade went live on Avalanche’s Fuji Testnet. This network update delivers crucial adjustments to $AVAX’s tokenomics and validator node operations. The Helicon upgrade introduces features such as continuous, decoupled transfer execution, which allows transaction processing to be separated from…

BitGo has appointed Alex Rozman as chief compliance officer effective Sept. 21, placing the former Exodus compliance executive in charge of enterprise compliance and financial crime programs as the NYSE-listed digital asset company expands its regulated institutional business. BitGo said Rozman will lead engagement with regulators, examiners and banking authorities across the company’s legal entities worldwide, covering a business that now spans federally regulated custody, trading, financing, stablecoin services and institutional settlement. Rozman takes over global compliance and financial crime work Rozman joins BitGo from Exodus Movement, where he had served as chief compliance officer since May 2024. His career…

Bottomline, a top-three Swift service provider moving more than $16 trillion in payments annually, has launched Global Pay Connect, a new onchain payment connectivity platform for 600+ banks powered by Chainlink. The move gives financial institutions a direct route into blockchain-based payment infrastructure without forcing them to rebuild existing systems. Chainlink Brings 600+ Banks Onchain Chainlink extends Bottomline’s platform through its interoperability and orchestration infrastructure. CCIP connects Bottomline’s payments infrastructure to blockchain networks through a single, network-agnostic integration model, while CRE coordinates payment workflows across onchain and offchain systems. That combination matters because institutions can access onchain payment rails through…

While Bitcoin has been fluctuating between $76,000 and $79,000 in recent days, on-chain analyst Willy Woo analyzed $BTC’s monthly chart using the Fisher Transform indicator. Woo noted that the Fisher Transform indicator on Bitcoin’s monthly chart has formed a golden cross. According to Woo, this development stands out as the fourth bottom signal seen in Bitcoin’s history. Not a Signal of a Sudden Rise! Woo stated that the Fisher Transform indicator, published in 2002, identifies turning points in Bitcoin price movements, and that the current golden cross in this indicator is the 4th bottom signal in history, while the previous…

Tokenized stocks have experienced a remarkable surge, with total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) venues increasing by 1,960.8% over the past year to reach $247.8 million. This trend, highlighted by the influential account @tokenterminal, underscores the growing demand for tokenized equities in the DeFi space. As liquidity provision and lending generate significant yield for depositors, traders should keep an eye on this evolving market. The Story So Far The broader crypto market is currently exhibiting mixed signals, yet the surge in tokenized stock deposits reflects a strong tailwind for decentralized finance. Notably, Uniswap v4 has captured $65.4 million…

Connors expects Warsh to leave a rate hike on the table. The Fed’s preferred inflation report, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, or PCE, released earlier this week, reached 3.7% in July, pushed higher in part by energy prices following the war in Iran. While traders have raised their bets on a September hike following the report, Connors thinks they’re getting ahead of themselves. “There will be no hike before midterms,” he said. For bitcoin, the outlook for the September meeting may not be the most important part of Warsh’s speech anyway. “The link is there, but it’s indirect,” Hashdex…

Pi Network has joined RoboPay, the robot payment infrastructure built by Fabric Foundation, as a payment partner. This means Pi token holders will eventually be able to use Pi they already hold to pay for real-world robot services, rather than needing a separate currency or account for each provider. What Is RoboPay? RoboPay lets developers turn robot capabilities into paid, on-demand actions. A developer defines a robot skill, sets pricing and execution rules, and the system handles the rest: it receives a payment-authorized request, executes the task, and returns a structured result once the robot finishes or rejects the action.…

Binance’s failed Greek MiCA bid has returned to scrutiny after The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 18 that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde personally pressed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis against approving the exchange’s application. The Wall Street Journal reported that Binance had been preparing in late May to announce an EU-wide regulatory approval through Greece after Greek officials told the company its application was complete. The newspaper said Binance had drafted a release describing the expected authorization as a “Major Milestone,” while co-CEO Richard Teng planned to travel to Athens for a meeting and photograph with Mitsotakis. The…