Category: crypto

Plasma, a Layer 1 stablecoin platform, has integrated with Chainlink to scale applications on its network. Plasma joins the Chainlink Scale program and selects Chainlink as its official oracle provider. This collaboration will boost stablecoin development and adoption on the platform, which already supports Aave, with deep stablecoin liquidity being a key focus for Plasma’s…

Maple Finance CEO Sid Powell predicts that Bitcoin lending will grow 10 times in three years, reaching $200 billion. He believes BTC is the wealth engine for this generation, similar to how housing was for baby boomers. Factors like rate cuts and DeFi integrations are making Maple Finance one of the biggest players in crypto…

Coinbase’s stock rose after a Rothschild upgrade to Buy, highlighting its shift away from retail fees to institutional trading and USDC income. A Samsung deal will integrate Coinbase services on 75M Galaxy devices. Rothschild sees Coinbase’s diversification as positive, contrasting with negative outlooks for Circle and Robinhood. The Samsung integration marks a major consumer distribution…

BNB price hit a new all-time high of $1,167 on Oct. 3, with strong network metrics supporting the surge. The bullish trend has been driven by positive market sentiment, with key metrics such as network growth, trading volumes, and total value locked showing significant traction. Stablecoin supply on BNB Chain also increased, contributing to the…

Robo.ai and Changer.ae unveiled Roboy339, a smart car prototype with a regulated digital wallet linked to its VIN. This innovative project aims to enable autonomous payments for tolls, charging, maintenance, and leasing. With $300 million in funding, the goal is to expand this model to other vehicles and create a machine-driven digital economy.

PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin has experienced a 113% increase in supply, reaching an all-time high of $2.54 billion. Despite this growth, giants like USDT and USDC still dominate the stablecoin market. PYUSD has also seen a significant increase in holders and daily transfer volume, making it a notable player in the market.

The Ethereum Foundation plans to sell 1,000 ETH to support research, grants, and donations. They will convert the ETH into stablecoins via CoWSwap. This follows a similar move in September when they sold 10,000 ETH. The foundation aims to minimize the impact on market prices by selling in small chunks.

TOKEN2049 removed the A7A5 stablecoin from its sponsor list and speaker roster following inquiries by Reuters. The stablecoin, tied to a Kremlin ally and sanctioned by the US and UK, has handled $70.8 billion in transactions and raised concerns about sanctions evasion and global adoption. A7A5 executive defended the project as a legitimate payments tool.

CME Group is launching 24/7 trading for Bitcoin and Ether futures and options in early 2026 to cater to increasing institutional demand for constant risk management. This move follows record crypto volumes at CME, with $39 billion notional open interest in September and a 230% surge in daily contract volumes year-on-year.

Cronos, Crypto.com, and Morpho are partnering to enhance decentralized finance and asset tokenization on the Cronos blockchain. The collaboration aims to expand DeFi lending, tokenization, and the use of wrapped assets like Crypto.com wrapped Bitcoin and Ethereum. This integration will provide advanced DeFi lending opportunities to millions of users globally.