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UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum Test Ethereum-Based Cross-Bank Payments
Swiss banks UBS, Sygnum, and PostFinance completed a successful test of interbank payments on the Ethereum network.
The test involved...

Ethereum Layer-2 Networks Surge with $35 Billion Total Value Locked
Ethereum experiences a paradox as its layer-1 (L1) DeFi activity appears muted, despite ether reaching record highs. In August, Ethereum mainnet...

CoinDesk 20 Index Rises 0.7% with AVAX Leading at 4.6%
The CoinDesk 20 Index is trading at 4267.12, marking an increase of 0.7% or +27.81 since the last update at 4 p.m. ET on Monday.
18 out of...

Santander's Openbank Launches Crypto Trading in Germany, Spain Next
Openbank, part of the Santander Group, launched cryptocurrency trading in Germany.
The service includes trading for bitcoin (BTC),...

Fundstrat Predicts ETH Target of $5,500 by Mid-October
According to CoinDesk Data, ether (ETH) traded at $4,506, a 0.5% decline over the past 24 hours as of 12:24 UTC on Sept. 16. Traders are...

U.S. Enacts GENIUS Act, Passes CLARITY Act for Digital Assets
The U.S. is shifting its stance on digital assets with the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts, aiming to establish a regulatory framework for the digital asset...

- Venture Studio Thesis* appoints Victoria Chan as COO - Move aims to scale BitcoinFi ecosystem - Follows Mezo launch and Lolli acquisition - Chan former Coinbase director with 20+ years tech experience - Tasked with aligning strategy across product, engineering, sales, marketing
Thesis*, a blockchain venture studio, has appointed Victoria Chan as the new Chief Operating Officer.
This move aims to scale Thesis*'...

Uranium.io Shakes Up Uranium Market With Real-Time Price Oracle Launch
Uranium.io Launches Real-Time Pricing Oracle
Uranium.io introduced a near-real-time uranium pricing oracle to address price opacity in the...

Bitcoin Faces Resistance at 2017-21 Trendline; SOL Shows Bearish Signal
Bitcoin (BTC) Analysis
BTC is encountering resistance at $116,000, a level of bull fatigue identified since July.
The resistance aligns...

Israel Identifies $1.5B in Crypto Linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard
The National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing of Israel (NBCTF) has identified 187 cryptocurrency addresses linked to Iran's Islamic...

Avalanche Foundation Appoints U.K. Lawmaker Chris Holmes to Board
The Avalanche Foundation appointed Chris Holmes, a member of the UK House of Lords and technology policy advocate, to its board of...

IMX, AVAX, HASH Rise Amid Stagnant Major Cryptocurrencies
The biggest cryptocurrencies traded sluggishly as traders awaited the Federal Reserve meeting. Solana's [SOL](https://holder.io/coins/) stood...

Solana Gains Attention Amid Fed Rate Decision and Crypto Market Shifts
Key Insights on Solana and Crypto Investments
Solana (SOL) is gaining attention as Ethereum's rival with potential as a global finance...

ORQO Launches in Abu Dhabi With $370M AUM, Plans Ripple RLUSD Yield
ORQO Group, with $370 million in assets under management, has launched a yield platform for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin. The company combines...

Coinbase Policy Chief Refutes Bank Claims of Stablecoin Deposit Threat
The chief policy officer at Coinbase, Faryar Shirzad, argues that stablecoins do not threaten the financial system, countering U.S. banks'...
