XRP Ledger Powers BIS Testing Initiative
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse noted BIS research on XRPL’s data-verification system, emphasizing low fees and fast settlement. The test didn’t imply BIS adoption. #Update #Blockchain $XRP
Stablecoins Growth Stalls Without Banking Support
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
Bitcoin Heist: Mexican Rock Star Murdered
Musician Jonathan Meléndez and family were murdered over $1.5M in $BTC, highlighting global crypto security risks; two suspects arrested, facing up to 70 years per victim. #Breaking #Legal
US Jobs Surge 162000 as Trump Pushes Rates
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) ↘
Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Reuse Borrowers’ Collateral
@BetterMortgage and @Coinbase offer bitcoin-backed mortgages allowing reuse of pledged collateral; borrowers can’t recover crypto until the mortgage is fully repaid or refinanced. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Dominates Memecoin Craze This Week
Bitcoin surges to $80,000, up 30% in a month; Robinhood Chain surpasses Ethereum L2 in gas fees. Solana spot ETFs hit record highs. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Awakens After 16 Years Moving 600 BTC
Bitcoin mined in 2010 moved from dormant addresses after 16 years, totaling 600 BTC worth $48M; Whale Alert found no link to Satoshi Nakamoto. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Awakens After 16 Years Dormant
Bitcoin mined in 2010 moved from dormant addresses after 16 years, totaling 600 BTC worth $48M; Whale Alert found no link to Satoshi Nakamoto. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Ethereum Project Funds 1000 Student Loans
@PencilFinance completed a $1M on-chain student-loan cycle, funding over 6,600 students. Details on interest rates and defaults remain undisclosed. #Update #Crypto
Crypto Assets Surge with 10 Biggest Weekly Gains
PONS surged 180.84%, Arbitrum gained 126.60%, and Dash rose 66.61% this week, with Uniswap and Zcash also posting significant gains of 43.51% and 40.06%, respectively. #Update #Crypto $PONS $ARB $DASH $UNI $ZEC
Tether Sued as Blockchains Halt Amid Volatility
Bitcoin briefly surged to $82,300 on Sept. 3 after a drop earlier in the week, while Tectonic faced a $75 million attack, prompting multiple blockchain outages. A lawsuit against Tether was also filed. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Reserve Transfer Denial by Bukele
President Nayib Bukele refuted claims of transferring El Salvador’s bitcoin reserves, clarifying only Chivo shares were privatized; IMF praised economic growth. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Ethereum Launches New Transaction Model for Scaling
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed EIP-8141 to enhance network scaling by separating transaction actions from dependencies, allowing parallel processing and potentially lowering gas fees for simpler operations. #Update #Crypto $ETH
Tether-Backed Orionx Shuts Down After $7M Gap
@Orionx is shutting down after a forensic audit revealed over $7 million in custodial assets mismanagement. Withdrawals are suspended as the exchange prioritizes client asset recovery. #Breaking #Crypto $USDT