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XRP gained approximately 40% between August 17 and 31, rising from $0.99 to $1.38, while open interest in XRP futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) increased by 36% during the same period, from 284 million XRP to 387 million XRP. This divergence occurred as total open interest across the

Meta Platforms faces renewed scrutiny over its artificial intelligence spending as two research reports this week provide evidence of returns on investment. Bernstein research shows Meta's advertising revenue increased 27% year over year through its second quarter reported on July 30, while Google's

Chainlink launched DataLink, a service providing continuous foreign exchange data for major and emerging currencies including the Indian Rupee. The service supports 24/7 pricing to address the growing need for FX data access outside traditional banking hours, as global trading activities

Crossmint's token checkout product enables Fomo and Robinhood Wallet users to purchase memecoins using credit cards through Apple Pay or Google Pay without completing know-your-customer forms. Test purchases confirmed the transactions were classified under merchant category code 5815 for digital

Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 on September 1, marking the first update to the Mythos-class model line since Fable 5 launched on June 9. The new models scored 52.6% on Terminal-Bench-Science 0.1 against Fable 5's 24.7%, and 55.8% on Terminal-Bench 4.0 against 42.0%. Anthro

Bitcoin fell below $77,000 Tuesday evening and Ethereum dropped under $2,400 as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting pushed oil sharply higher and intensified a broader risk-off move across financial markets. The latest leg lower followed fresh U.S. strikes against Iranian targets after attempted attacks on c

MSTR announced a strategic transition to a digital capital platform, as CEO Phong Le outlined in a Bloomberg interview and Michael Saylor referenced in a recent tweet. The shift follows a 67% stock decline over the past year, with shares closing at $112.39 on August 20, 2026, reflecting a market cap

Aave reached $12.5 billion in active loans, marking an increase of more than $1.5 billion in just a month, according to an announcement from the protocol. The growth reflects rising demand for decentralized finance solutions as users seek crypto borrowing and lending services without

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that 'too many' data center developers don't care about the communities where they are building artificial intelligence projects, which have met with growing opposition nationwide. Shapiro's comments to CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' came a day after

Apple CEO John Ternus sent his first internal memo to employees on Tuesday, calling an upcoming product launch 'phenomenal' on his first official day leading the company. Ternus assumed the CEO role following Tim Cook's transition to executive chairman after a 15-year tenure as CEO. The memo

Coinbase launched cbHYPE and cbZEC on the Aerodrome platform, expanding decentralized finance capabilities for users. The move aims to unlock new DeFi use cases and enhance engagement within the ecosystem. The announcement was highlighted by Twitter commentator @AerodromeFi, emphasizing potential fo

Meta Platforms stock rose about 1.7% Tuesday to roughly $582 as the company continued tightening privacy protections around its AI smart-glasses business. The move centers on disabling cameras when tampering is detected—a safeguard Meta first announced in July and expanded in late August to close a

Komainu introduced custody support for YLDS, a yield-bearing security from Figure Certificate Company. The development responds to rising institutional demand for yield-bearing digital assets with regulatory clarity. YLDS is SEC-registered and fully backed by U.S. Treasury securities, offering insti

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is proposing new rules that would allow companies to classify stablecoins as cash equivalents, aligning them with traditional cash instruments such as Treasury bills. The proposal was highlighted by crypto commentator @FireblocksHQ. This development co

Crypto digital asset treasury (DAT) companies reached a cumulative market capitalization of approximately $340 billion, marking a 10% increase since mid-August. These companies purchase and hold cryptocurrencies to raise capital at a premium, using it as leverage to acquire additional tokens. The cu

Anthropic announced Tuesday it will reverse its controversial data retention policy and implement a new solution called Enterprise Frontier Safeguards after receiving significant feedback from business customers. The AI company introduced its existing 30-day data retention requirement in June

The Digital Chamber and the Illinois Blockchain Association filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois' 0.2% digital asset tax, which is set to take effect on January 1, 2027. The plaintiffs argue the tax violates due-process protections and the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. They claim the tax

DeFi Development Corp. launched a preferred stock offering that could raise $19.8 million, with most proceeds expected to fund SOL purchases, CEO Joseph Onorati confirmed. The Nasdaq-listed company (ticker DFDV) is offering 2.2 million shares of Variable Rate Series C Perpetual Preferred Stock at $9

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao announced at the Bitcoin Asia 2026 event in Hong Kong that the cryptocurrency sector has weathered the harshest 'crypto winter' in its history. Zhao, known as CZ, stated the market has matured significantly after sharp declines experienced in the past and expressed a p

The Blockchain Association featured Notabene as its September member spotlight, highlighting the company's operation of the largest open network for regulated on-chain transactions. Notabene connects over 2,300 institutions across more than 100 jurisdictions and has facilitated over $2.6 trillion in