Day: September 30, 2025

Solstice Finance Officially Launches USX, A Solana-Native Stablecoin With $160M Deposited TVL

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[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, September 30th, 2025] Solstice Finance, the onchain asset manager backed by $1 billion digital asset investment firm Deus X Capital, today officially launched its USX and YieldVault Program to the public. The Solana-native protocol delivers a Solana-native stablecoin that gives all users permissionless access to institutional grade yields via Solstice’s YieldVault. USX and YieldVault bring a new category of stablecoin – purpose-built for composability, transparency, and native yield through Solstice’s protocol – to Solana with over $160 million in locked capital (TVL) at launch, backed…

Visa Pilot Lets Banks Use Stablecoins for Global Payouts

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Visa has launched a pilot allowing banks and financial institutions to pre-fund cross-border payments using stablecoins. Announced at SIBOS 2025, the Visa Direct stablecoin pilot enables select partners to use Circle’s USDC (USDC) and EURC (EURC) as pre-funded assets to facilitate near-instant payouts, according to a Tuesday announcement. “Cross-border payments have been stuck in outdated systems for far too long,” said Chris Newkirk, president of commercial and money movement solutions at Visa. The goal is to reduce the need for capital to be parked in advance and modernize treasury operations.…

How One Trader Turned $125,000 Into $43 Million on Ethereum.

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The $303-million ETH long position A crypto trader managed to turn a $125,000 deposit into one of the largest Ether positions ever seen on Hyperliquid.  Over four months, they compounded every gain into a single Ether (ETH) long, eventually controlling more than $303 million in exposure. At its peak, his equity hit $43 million. When the market began to reverse, they closed the trade entirely, walking away with $6.86 million in realized profit (a 55x return on the initial stake). This outcome shows both the extraordinary potential of aggressive compounding…

Solana (SOL) Attempts Recovery – Yet Lacking Momentum Could Stall Bullish Breakout

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Solana found support near the $192 zone. SOL price is now attempting to recover from above $200 and faces hurdles near $215. SOL price started a recovery wave above $200 and $202 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $202 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at $204 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start another decline if it stays below $215 and $220. Solana Price Eyes Recovery…

XRP Moves Higher – Approaching Resistance That Could Decide Next Trend

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Bill AB471 Proposes Money Transmitter License Exemptions for Crypto

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Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill on Monday that, if enacted, would exempt individuals and businesses in the state from requiring money transmitter licenses to participate in mining, staking and exchanging digital assets. According to a document from the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, the bill seeks to clearly define exemptions from requiring a license from the Department of Financial Institutions for money transmission-related activities. Under the proposed exemptions of Wisconsin Assembly Bill 471, individuals or businesses would not need DFI licences for crypto mining, staking and developing blockchain software.  It…

Turkey moves to expand Masak’s powers to combat illicit crypto activity

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Key Takeaways Turkey is expanding the powers of its Financial Crimes Investigation Board (Masak) to combat illicit crypto activities, including illegal gambling. Masak could gain the authority to restrict mobile and internet banking operations suspected of facilitating financial crimes connected to cryptocurrencies. Share this article Turkey is moving to strengthen its Financial Crimes Investigation Board (Masak) with expanded powers to combat illicit crypto activity, according to Bloomberg. The proposed measures target misuse of bank and crypto accounts in schemes such as illegal gambling and fraud. The proposed regulation would grant…

Bitcoin Metrics Mirror 2017 and 2020 Patterns, Next Stop: New All-Time Highs?

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On-chain signals reveal Bitcoin’s rally is far from finished. After a week of volatility, Bitcoin briefly recovered to over $112,000 on Monday before a modest decline below that level. The liquidation jitters still linger among market participants, and the turbulence shook short-term sentiment. Despite this, experts say that the bull market appears intact. In fact, CryptoQuant revealed that several on-chain signals are pointing to further upside potential. Mid-Cycle Reset An important metric in this regard, the MVRV ratio – which measures the relationship between Bitcoin’s market value and the average…

SOL Rally To $250 Depends on ETF, Competitors’ Growth

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Key takeaways: Solana network activity and fees have declined, yet spot ETF expectations maintain investor interest in SOL. Validator income sustainability and staking inflation are risks, but institutional inflows could drive SOL gains. Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), surged 10.5% after testing the $191 level on Friday. Even with this rebound, the token’s price remains 10% lower over the past two weeks, trailing rivals Ether (ETH) and BNB (BNB). Traders are now weighing SOL’s chances of climbing back to $250 and trying to understand the factors behind its weaker performance.…

Binance Follows Coinbase Offering Crypto-As-A-Service for Tradfi

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Crypto exchange Binance is launching its own crypto-as-a-service solution for licensed banks, brokerages and stock exchanges looking to offer crypto services to their clients. The “white-label solution” will enable these TradFi institutions to tap Binance’s spot and futures markets, liquidity pools, custody solutions, and compliance tools without needing to build their own infrastructure “from the ground up,” Binance said in a statement on Monday. “Institutions retain full control of the front end — their brand, client relationships, and user experience — while Binance powers the back end: supporting trading, liquidity,…