Consensys has worked with SWIFT and more than 30 banks across 16 countries on a shared-ledger concept that has recorded, sequenced, and validated transactions in tests. The design has prioritized real-time 24/7 cross-border payments, interoperability with public and private networks, and coexistence with CBDCs, tokenized assets, and commercial bank money, while engaging feedback from participating institutions at Sibos in Frankfurt.
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Binance Rolls Out Crypto-as-a-Service – Internalized Trading, Custody, Compliance
Binance has launched Crypto-as-a-Service for banks and brokerages, providing trading, custody, settlement, and compliance tools. The pilot has opened on September 30 with early access, while broader availability has been planned for later this year.
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Polkadot Community Backs Proposal for DOT-Backed Algorithmic Stablecoin pUSD
Polkadot pUSD stablecoin has progressed to a governance referendum using the Honzon approach on Asset Hub, prompting scrutiny over Acala’s legacy, and fit within Gavin Wood’s broader vision for DOT-collateralized and “stable-ish” instruments on the network.
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BitMine Stock Surges 6% as Ethereum Holdings Hit a Staggering $11 Billion – But There’s a Catch
BitMine has expanded to 2.65M in ETH valued at $11B, lifting total assets near $11.6B. Shares have risen more than 6% as weekly purchases have widened its lead, while market data has shown tight ranges for Ethereum near $4,000–$4,200.
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Gulf Bank QNB Turns To JPMorgan Blockchain For US Dollar Settlements
QNB has adopted JPMorgan’s Kinexys blockchain platform to enable faster, round-the-clock US dollar corporate payments in Qatar.
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Crypto.com Wins CFTC Approval to Offer Margined Crypto Derivatives in the US
Crypto.com has secured approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer margined derivatives, including on cryptocurrencies.
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Pakistan Crypto Czar Explore Ways to Deepen US Blockchain Ties, Places Bitcoin on UN Agenda
Pakistan is looking to deepen its crypto ties with the US, actively pursuing policies that would accelerate modern technological innovation.
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Aster Tops DeFi Fees Chart, Outpacing Hyperliquid and Other Perp DEXs
Aster has surged to the top of DefiLlama’s protocol fee rankings, generating over $25 million in fees in the past 24 hours.
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Hyperliquid’s Hypurr NFTs Hit $76K Floor Price, But Hacker Steals 8 for $400K Profit
A threat actor stole eight Hypurr NFTs worth approximately $400,000 within hours of the collection’s launch by compromising wallets that received the airdropped tokens on Hyperliquid’s HyperEVM layer.
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Deutsche Bank: Bitcoin Could Join Gold on Central Bank Balance Sheets by 2030
Bitcoin may soon join gold as a reserve asset on central bank balance sheets, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank.
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