Bitcoin volatility goes live on Hyperliquid with 5x leverage
Trading has now been confirmed live after the contract was listed last week. USDC collateral does not remove the separate effects of funding and mark-price rules.
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US confidence falls to 81.9 as gold rebounds toward $4,171
The Conference Board says consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since 2014. Gold rose after the release, as the survey exposed growing concern about both the economy and price pressures.
CCIP 2.0 goes live, giving issuers control over Ethereum transfer speed
Chainlink’s upgrade lets token issuers set different confirmation requirements for smaller payments and larger transactions. Its Ethereum speed plans hinge on a distinction between fast confirmation and irreversible finality.
Tether reports $550M in Iran-linked USDT freezes amid Senate scrutiny
Tether is highlighting its cooperation on sanctions enforcement as a U.S. Senate report argues it should have acted earlier and more comprehensively. The amount at issue covers freezes made throughout the year.
Coinbase wins CFTC approval for USDC-based, 24/7 clearing
Coinbase has filled the missing link in its derivatives infrastructure, from routing orders to clearing trades. The approval also draws a clear boundary around the contracts it can settle directly.
Bitget reopens ETH withdrawals on 5 networks, USDT next on Sept. 30
Ethereum is the next completed stage in Bitget’s withdrawal restart. The exchange has released ETH flow figures, while a separate maintenance notice shows why availability must be checked for each asset and network.
Citi takes its 24/7 tokenized deposit network to Japan and UAE
Companies and financial institutions with accounts in Japan and the UAE can move funds to supported Citi markets without waiting for bank cut-off times or holiday calendars.
Turkey replaces FX purchase pledge with 10% position test
The change matters to firms that earn export revenue but also need foreign currency for imported inputs. Access to the support will hinge on their liquid FX holdings and the value added they generate.
Australia’s rates hit a 15-year high as RBA delivers fourth hike
Higher energy costs have pushed Australia’s central bank to tighten again. Despite signs of an economic slowdown, the decision keeps pressure on borrowing costs.
Wemade launches Stone Rush, linking its game economy to WEMIX
Stone Rush brings a Web3 economy to a game built around defending mines. The launch gives players a route from in-game resources to WEMIX, but the exchange channel and its limits matter.
Aave opens Ethereum deposits in its mobile app for USDC and USDT
Ethereum holders have a new route into Aave App. The stablecoin deposit update comes with an access code for waitlisted users, but does not amount to a general release across all platforms.
Oracle links up with Swift for round-the-clock tokenized deposit payments
Oracle wants to help banks move tokenized deposits beyond their separate networks. Its Swift integration is designed to bring digital-asset activity and established payment processing into the same workflow.
Pokémon cards are coming to Coinbase, with vault or delivery options
Coinbase plans to connect packs opened on a phone with real collectible cards. Buyers would be able to store their pulls or request delivery, but the costs and access rules are still to come.
Bitwise NEAR ETF wins NYSE Arca backing with 100% staking plan
Bitwise’s NEAR fund pairs exchange access with a plan to stake its holdings. Investors would gain price exposure without holding tokens themselves, while the fund’s withdrawal process creates a separate liquidity constraint.
Turkey’s CMB clarifies payouts for cancelled orders in 131 funds
Submitting a redemption instruction does not, by itself, put an investor outside the liquidation process. Turkey’s market regulator has clarified why the order date and completed settlement must be treated separately.
Hut 8’s $140M Poolin bid: Digipower drops objection
Hut 8’s selected bid for Poolin’s two Texas sites has cleared one challenge before the sale hearing. The remaining dispute turns on the difference between a higher headline price and a transaction that can close.
KelpDAO takes LayerZero to court over $292M rsETH exploit
The dispute over April’s rsETH exploit has reached Vancouver. KelpDAO alleges that LayerZero approved its bridge configuration, while the other side calls the claim meritless.
Visa revises stablecoin volume with a 600 million-address filter
Visa’s data refresh filters out more instances of the same funds moving repeatedly between wallets. Dollar volume and transaction count changed by different amounts, affecting comparisons of stablecoin usage.
Kraken parent Payward prepares to buy a bank in Europe
Payward, the company behind Kraken, is expanding beyond exchange trading. Its plan to acquire a European bank sits alongside payments infrastructure and work on tokenized equities for other businesses.
Travala doubles AVA buybacks, setting half aside for a permanent reserve
The travel platform’s AVA plan gives two buyers different destinations for their purchases. We checked the reserve’s transfers; holding tokens and burning them have different implications for supply.