Circle opens Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing to institutions via Morpho
Circle's Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing lets institutions post cirBTC on Morpho to borrow USDC, with rates set by the lending market.
BTCUSDC+1 moreCircle's Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing lets institutions post cirBTC on Morpho to borrow USDC, with rates set by the lending market.
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North Korea's WaterPlum stole at least $10.7M posing as crypto recruiters, infecting 30,000+ devices in 100+ countries, a four-country advisory said.
Solana's SOL token reached $117.23 on Sept. 21, its highest level since January, as Bitcoin pushed above $86,000 and roughly $900M in leveraged crypto shorts
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Grayscale’s Zcash ETF is approaching $1 billion in assets as ZEC trades around $1,500, while a 3-for-1 ZCSH share split is set for September 30.
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Multicoin's Kyle Samani predicts Solana will overtake Ethereum this cycle. SOL needs a 5x rise to top ETH's $293B cap; Solana already leads on 30-day fees.
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Former Sen. Sherrod Brown is running again in Ohio against Republican Jon Husted, a crypto ally. Crypto PACs spent $40M to defeat him in 2024.
Volmex BVIV perpetuals debuted on Hyperliquid Monday with USDC, 5x leverage. Fee schedule, day-one volume and Deribit comparison not disclosed.
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Bitcoin cleared $85,000 on Sept. 21, hitting $85,248 before easing to $84,545. CoinGlass tracked $648M in short liquidations over 24 hours.
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NEAR traded around $4.29 on Monday, up 78.2% over seven days, while NEAR Intents cumulative volume approached $29.3 billion and ZEC shielded flow rose.
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ECB's Pontes wholesale settlement bridge went live Sept 21 with four DLT operators, including Axiology, which runs XRPL-derived tech.
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Strategy bought 950 Bitcoin for $75.7 million, bringing its holdings back to 846,000 BTC while spending another $174 million on STRC preferred-stock buybacks.
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Hana Bank issued a $100M digital bond on Euroclear's blockchain, settling same-day in a Korean first.
Hyperliquid's HYPE set a new all-time high around $96, with three continuation scenarios in play above the prior $87-$90 zone and $100 within reach.
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Absa CIB launches Ripple-powered institutional crypto custody on Sept 21, the first bank-grade crypto vault in Africa. Launch asset list not yet named.
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Lighter price has climbed above $5 as Robinhood Wallet adds access to its perpetual futures markets and Lighter commits 11 million LIT to a community pool.
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Bitcoin price surged toward $85,000 as more than $300 million in crypto short positions were liquidated in one hour, accelerating the market recovery.
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Polymarket US faced a $10M debit-card fraud attempt in February. CEO Shayne Coplan told staff to prioritize growth over fines, WSJ reports.
Stablecoin payroll can leave workers with less than their promised paycheck after conversion, off-ramp and platform fees. Here's where the money goes.
SUI price has jumped 17% as traders react to a major finance product teaser ahead of Sui Basecamp 2026 in Singapore.
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Cardano's DReps have rejected a 12.29M ADA treasury request for Input Output's Pogun product. IOG says future products will pick the best chain, not Cardano.
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NEAR climbed 23% to above $4 as daily ZEC swap volume on NEAR Intents jumped sixfold in a week, while Bitcoin held just above $81,000, per CoinDesk data.
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ZetaChain token holders backed retiring the L1 and moving ZETA to Solana by 99.4%. A second vote and exchange swap arrangements are still required.
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XRP price has climbed above $1.40 as a short squeeze, rising XRPL activity and the upcoming Batch V1.1 upgrade boost market attention.
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Goldman tells clients the SEC's Sept. 17 tokenized stock exemption covers AMM venues only and excludes CLOBs, with a five-year clock.