General category for all types of news related to the cryptocurrency world.
Ethereum’s EIP-8141 draft proposes transaction fee payments in ERC-20 tokens, enhancing user flexibility without new wallets; no network upgrade scheduled yet. Vitalik Buterin supports this development. #Update #Crypto $ETH
Ripple CEO @bgarlinghouse highlighted the Dutch central bank’s gold transfer, emphasizing crypto’s potential for faster global value transfers without physical movement. He compared it to Germany’s lengthy gold repatriation. #Update #Crypto $XRP
U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, maintaining a 4.1% unemployment rate; markets see a 58% chance of a Fed rate hike on Sept. 16. #Update #Crypto $USDT
The CLARITY Act faces significant opposition, with former prosecutor Renato Mariotti declaring it “dead” and predicting no chance of passage before Congress adjourns on Sept. 17. #Update #Legal
$STONK surged over 250% after @StonkFun integrated with Raydium LaunchLab, peaking at a $140M market cap before pulling back to $0.129, now valued at $113.2M. #Update #Crypto $STONK
The FCA is in talks with trading platforms as UK citizens increasingly use Polymarket and Kalshi, despite maintaining its position supporting a ban on financial prediction markets. #Update #Crypto
@DBS and @Citi successfully executed the first weekend tokenized cross-border payment between Singapore and the US, finalizing the transaction in minutes using Swift’s Digital Ledger. #Update #Crypto $USDT
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas proposes a 12-month freeze on new payment-system operator registrations and tighter controls for virtual asset service providers, pending a review of its licensing framework. #Update #Crypto $DYDX
Senator Cynthia Lummis urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act by September 15, warning that failure could delay legislation until 2030, impacting jobs and investment. #Update #Crypto
BTC fell on Friday as Treasury yields rose, but the market’s hawkish reaction seems overstated given the stable Fed rate hike odds. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Sen. Cynthia Lummis warns the CLARITY Act may not pass this Congress, risking market structure legislation until 2030, impacting jobs and investment; a Senate cloture vote is set for Sept. 15. #Update #Legal
New Jersey has petitioned for a writ of certiorari in Kalshi’s case, potentially leading to a Supreme Court review on prediction markets. #Update #Legal $BTC
Stablecoin payments reached $390 billion annualized in 2025, representing 0.02% of the $208 trillion cross-border market, highlighting reliance on banking infrastructure. #Update #Finance
Robust hiring figures with 162,000 jobs added in August have led President Trump to demand Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, despite the stock market falling amid fears of potential rate hikes. #Update #Crypto $BTC (-8) ↘
