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The new Ethena Pay app lets users spend the USDe stablecoin while earning rewards on Avalanche's network. Ethena has rolled out a new payments product designed to let its USDe stablecoin function as everyday spending money. The app, named Ethena Pay according to BlockchainReporter, runs on the Avalanche blockchain.

Some exchanges have reportedly paused CORE token transfers as the network works through a reward distribution issue. Core DAO, a blockchain network built around a proof-of-stake mechanism layered on top of Bitcoin's security model, is facing an operational problem tied to validator rewards.

The HYPE treasury firm has more than doubled its stock-sale program from an initial $1 billion. Hyperliquid Strategies has increased the size of its equity facility to $2.5 billion, according to reports from multiple crypto news outlets on September 2.

The asset manager's rebalancing move sent HYPE's price higher as the token gained institutional index exposure. Hashdex has included HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, in its Nasdaq-listed crypto index exchange-traded fund. The addition was reported by CryptoBriefing on September 1, with CoinGape separately noting the same development the same day.

ETH remains stuck below $2,550 as traders watch for a decisive break in either direction. Ethereum's price action has turned cautious in recent sessions, with the token unable to clear resistance near $2,550. Analysts tracking the chart say this ceiling has repeatedly capped rally attempts, forcing bulls to look elsewhere for a fresh setup.

Traders watch whether Ethereum can clear $2,500 as Federal Reserve policy uncertainty keeps risk assets in check. Ethereum's price has stayed close to $2,450 in recent trading, according to Invezz. That stability comes despite pressure on risk assets tied to Federal Reserve policy expectations.

Renewed military action in the Middle East coincides with a sharp bitcoin selloff, though analysts debate what else may be pressuring prices. Bitcoin slid below the $77,000 mark as news broke that the United States had resumed military strikes against Iran.

The stablecoin issuer is building a consumer-facing app that brings its synthetic dollar token out of yield protocols and into everyday banking use. Ethena has introduced a new neobanking application built on the Avalanche blockchain, according to reports from CoinGape and Bankless.

The new venture offers business accounts built on stablecoins, with yields advertised as high as 8% APY. Kast has introduced a business banking platform built around stablecoins, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news. The launch follows an $80 million capital raise, though the funding sources and timing were not detailed in the reporting.

Reports on Binance's new US stock options agree on scope and structure but disagree over how exercised contracts are settled, with Blockchain.News describing stablecoin settlement while three other outlets describe physical delivery of shares.

Regulator publishes agenda and panelist list ahead of discussion on round-the-clock stock market operations The Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed the agenda for a roundtable discussion scheduled for September 17. The session will center on preparations needed for U.S. equity markets to move toward continuous, 24-hour trading.

The crypto industry's largest political action committee has trimmed its planned advertising budget for a closely watched Massachusetts primary race. Fairshake, the political action committee backed by major cryptocurrency firms, has reduced its planned advertising spending in a Massachusetts primary race.

The listing gives European users regulated access to $ASSET as REAL Finance pushes further into the region. REAL Finance has confirmed that its $ASSET token is now available on Kraken EU, the exchange's European arm. The move extends the project's reach across a region increasingly shaped by tighter digital asset rules.

A 21-firm coalition of major banks says it will launch a jointly backed dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027. A group of 21 banks has agreed to work together on a dollar-denominated stablecoin, according to multiple reports published this week. Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and UBS are named among the participants.

A crypto developer narrowly avoided infection after clicking a malicious link disguised as Anthropic's Claude AI application. A cryptocurrency developer recently encountered a malicious link disguised as the desktop version of Claude AI, according to reports from U.Today and Cointelegraph.

By the Defund Capital Markets Desk Hyperliquid’s HYPE token traded near $84 this week, leaving it roughly 19% short of the $100 level that has become the market’s next psychological target. The token has rallied through August on a mix of U.S. regulatory optimism and the steady, fee-funded buyback that sits beneath its price.

The research firms frame a spectrum comparing how each network distributes control and validation power ARK Invest and Glassnode have published a joint research report examining decentralization across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. The report was covered by CryptoBriefing and by Glassnode Research on September 1, 2026.

Fifty separate incidents were recorded last month, marking a sharp rise from July. Crypto hacks surged in August, with losses totaling $136 million across 50 separate incidents. That figure represents a 67% increase compared to the prior month, according to industry reporting.