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Horizon enables institutional borrowing of stablecoins secured against tokenised Treasuries and structured credit assets. Supported assets include Superstate funds, Circle’s yield products, and Centrifuge’s tokenised loan portfolios. Regulatory controls are applied at the token issuer level, ensuring compliance with institutional requirements. Aave Labs has introduced Horizon, a lending platform designedContinue Reading

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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will deploy Nasdaq’s market surveillance technology to enhance its ability to monitor and regulate digital asset markets. The system is designed to provide the CFTC with automated alerts and cross-market analytics to detect fraud, manipulation, and disruptive trading activity more efficiently. The moveContinue Reading

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Eric Trump says the Trump family’s interest in crypto began when major banks closed hundreds of their accounts after the January 6 Capitol attack, which he saw as a political “weaponization” of the financial system. The Trump family has since integrated crypto into their business empire, launching a memecoin, aContinue Reading

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In: DeFi, Flow, Stablecoins

Flow achieved its strongest quarter in Q2 2025 with total value locked surging 46.3% to a record US$68 million, marking its evolution from NFT-gaming focus to comprehensive DeFi platform. PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin drove significant growth with supply jumping 211.9% to US$26.2 million, becoming Flow’s largest stablecoin and highlighting appetite forContinue Reading

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Bitcoin has plummeted nearly 9% from its all-time high of US$124,457 reached on 14 August, now trading at approximately US$112,733. Major cryptocurrencies including Ethereum, XRP and Solana have all suffered significant losses of 7-8% over the past week. Institutional investors are hedging their bets with massive ETF liquidations, including US$925.7Continue Reading

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Japan is expected to approve its first yen-pegged stablecoin this year through the Financial Services Agency to help stabilise the local financial system. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to introduce a won-pegged stablecoin bill as early as October, working alongside the Virtual Asset User Protection Act. China is reportedlyContinue Reading

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In: Payments, Stablecoins, VanEck

Companies that serve as on-and-off ramps between traditional finance and crypto are becoming prime acquisition targets, according to VanEck Ventures. The demand for these companies is being driven by the growth of stablecoins, which have transitioned from niche assets to the backbone of payments and cross-border remittances. This trend isContinue Reading