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South Korea's Shinhan Group will integrate Visa's stablecoin infrastructure for payments and settlement projects. Shinhan Financial Group has agreed to use Visa's stablecoin platform, according to reports from The Block and crypto.news. The South Korean banking giant intends to apply the technology across payments and settlement work tied to its broader digital finance strategy.

Major carriers join the central bank's digital currency rollout as crypto payments remain outlawed nationwide Russian telecommunications companies are set to begin accepting the digital ruble as payment starting September 1. The development marks one of the most visible commercial applications yet of the central bank's digital currency project.

The fintech app is introducing its EURR token to users in Denmark, Poland and Portugal as an initial test group. Revolut has begun distributing its euro-denominated stablecoin, EURR, to customers in three European countries. Denmark, Poland and Portugal are the first markets to see the token, according to reports from Cointelegraph and The Block.

Traders are debating whether Ripple's token has lost momentum after failing to hold above $1.70. XRP has drawn renewed attention after price action stalled near the $1.70 mark. The token failed to push convincingly above that level, according to price analysis published this week.

Traders are watching a large weekly options expiry that could shake bitcoin prices in either direction. A large tranche of bitcoin options contracts, valued at roughly $6.4 billion, is scheduled to expire on Friday. Both CoinDesk and crypto.news reported the figure, framing it as a potential source of near-term volatility for the world's largest cryptocurrency.

The upgraded system channels yield from USDC reserves into purchases of Hyperliquid's native token, with estimates pointing to roughly $160 million annually. Hyperliquid, the decentralized derivatives exchange built on its own blockchain, has switched on a mechanism known as AQAv2.

The asset manager lowered the entry threshold for its bitcoin ETF swap program to $1 million during one of the coin's best Augusts on record. BlackRock has reduced the minimum threshold for swap-based exposure to its iShares Bitcoin Trust, known as IBIT, down to $1 million.

Nine straight days of net inflows into XRP exchange-traded funds have reignited debate over whether the token is still undervalued. Seven spot XRP exchange-traded funds have collectively pulled in a significant amount of investor capital since they began trading, according to crypto.news.

The venture firm is broadening its liquid trading strategies as crypto VCs diversify beyond early-stage bets. RockawayX is raising capital for a new hedge fund with a target of $150 million, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news.

TronWeekly and Blockchain.News both flag AVAX resistance near $8.16-8.17, but they attribute it to opposite moving averages. TronWeekly and Blockchain.News both flag AVAX resistance near $8.16-8.17, but they attribute it to opposite moving averages. What all sources agree on AVAX is trading near $7.60-$7.61. A resistance zone sits around $8.16-$8.17.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report Metric's new DEX uses Chainlink Data Streams for pricing, but they disagree sharply on what platforms the exchange actually operates on. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report Metric's new DEX uses Chainlink Data Streams for pricing, but they disagree sharply on what platforms the exchange actually operates on.

Bitcoin.com News and U.Today both cover Draper University's Cardano-backed Apex Growth Accelerator but give different program start dates. Bitcoin.com News and U.Today both cover Draper University's Cardano-backed Apex Growth Accelerator but give different program start dates.

Hyperliquid's native token holds above $80 and forms a bullish chart pattern ahead of a widely watched date later this month. HYPE, the token powering the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, has pushed to $83, extending a rally that has kept the asset firmly above $80 in recent sessions.

The blockchain's daily transaction count reached an all-time high alongside a sharp rally that pushed SOL back above $100. Solana’s network recorded a record 4.2 billion transactions, according to data cited by Cointelegraph.

Witkoff says $4 billion in USD1 circulation reflects market demand, not political connections World Liberty Financial's chief executive, Witkoff, has publicly defended the company's USD1 stablecoin against accusations of cronyism. Critics have suggested the token's rapid rise owes more to the platform's association with the Trump family than to actual market appetite.

The bank flags a constructive second-half outlook for digital assets while naming two listed stocks as ways to gain exposure. Goldman Sachs has adopted a cautiously optimistic stance on the crypto market heading into the second half of the year, according to reports from CoinGape and crypto.news.

CryptoBriefing and Cointribune EN agree Hugging Face suffered a security breach amid its $13B sale talks, but give incompatible accounts of what caused it. CryptoBriefing and Cointribune EN agree Hugging Face suffered a security breach amid its $13B sale talks, but give incompatible accounts of what caused it.

Coinfomania says CryptoQuant has confirmed a new Bitcoin bull market, while CryptoBriefing says CryptoQuant itself calls the shift not yet fully confirmed. Coinfomania says CryptoQuant has confirmed a new Bitcoin bull market, while CryptoBriefing says CryptoQuant itself calls the shift not yet fully confirmed.